Pharmacy Apprentice Level 2

Bradford Pharmacy

Whitefield Place, BD8 9LB

Closes in 16 days (Thursday 10 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 September 2024

Print

Contents

Summary

Bradford Pharmacy are providing a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, driven apprentice candidate to join this community chemist based in Bradford BD8.

Annual wage
£11,648 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday -Friday 9:00am 6:30pm (flexible hours can be offered).

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 1 November

Duration

1 Year 3 Months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Working with a team of professionals and helping with day-to-day tasks such as consultations, dispensing medicine and general admin, the suitable candidate will be spending time in both the retail and dispensary sides of the pharmacy.

Where you’ll work

Kensington Health Centre

Whitefield Place

BD8 9LB

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

BUTTERCUPS TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents
  • receive and log prescriptions
  • assemble prescribed items, undertake an in-process accuracy check and issue prescribed items
  • work according to legislative requirements, and organisational policies
  • order, receive, maintain and issue pharmaceutical stock
  • provide appropriate advice when authorised on supplied medicines and products, their storage and disposal
  • work within the parameters of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the pharmacy
  • act in accordance with systems and organisational governance
  • recognise and act within the pharmacy regulatory, legal and ethical standards
  • support the team in the development of others
  • maintain and further develop your own skills and knowledge through development activities; maintain evidence of your personal development and actively prepare for and participate in appraisal
  • communicate effectively with the public, carers and other health and social care professionals using a range of techniques to determine their needs, and keep information confidential
  • handle information (record, report and store information) related to individuals and/or patients in line with local and national policies
  • use pharmacy IT systems and other IT resources according to legislative requirements and organisational policies
  • demonstrate person centred care and support within a pharmacy setting
  • make pharmacy patients and patient safety your first concern
  • use judgement and refer service user as appropriate to another member of the team, GP, healthcare worker, manufacturer etc
  • maintain the interests of patients and the health of the public
  • promote and advocate equality, diversity and inclusion
  • promote healthy lifestyles to customers
  • work safely within the parameters of your role using Standard Operating Procedures
  • apply policies which relate to health and safety at work
  • act appropriately in situations to prevent harm to yourself and others

    • Your training plan

    Job roles include:

    • Labelling and dispensing of medicine
    • Selling and advising on over the counter products (full training will be given)
    • Ordering of stock
    • Liaising with GPs and nurses
    • Providing medicines to nursing homes
    • Day-to-day running tasks of the pharmacy
    • Providing good customer service

    Requirements

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • IT skills
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    Community Pharmacy

    After this apprenticeship

    Possible progression to a permenant job for the right candidate. 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    Bradford Pharmacy

    Manager

    bradford-pharmacy@outlook.com

    01274498532

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278742.

    Apply now

    Closes in 16 days (Thursday 10 October at 11:59pm)

    When you apply, you’ll be asked to sign in with a GOV.UK One Login. You can create one at the same time as applying for this apprenticeship.