Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

ELMFIELD TRADING LTD

Chester-le-Street, DH3 2PE

Closes in 15 days (Thursday 24 October)

Posted on 8 October 2024

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Summary

A pharmacy in Birtley, near Chester Le Street, are hoping to recruit a hardworking candidate to work within their team of professionals, as an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant. You will be carrying out online customer service and learning about pharmacy specific duties such as dispensing medicine and stock rotation.

Annual wage
£13,520 a year

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Salary is depending on age and experience; 16-18 year olds is £6.50 per hour, if 19 years or over this will be £7.50 per hour for the first 12 months then NMW

Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:30am to 6.00pm. Saturday and Sunday - Closed Shifts and rota TBC

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 25 October

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

  • Delivery of customer service
  • Dispensing of medication to patients
  • Over counter sales of non-prescription medication
  • Check and monitor prescription slips
  • Health & Safety responsibility
  • Observing COVID restrictions and guidelines
  • Use of patient record systems and use of smart card
  • Data entry relating to medication
  • Labelling and dispensing
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Numerate
  • Working within a team environment
  • Liaison with doctors' surgery and health professionals

Where you’ll work

Birtley Pharmacy

9 Barras Bank

Birtley

Chester-le-Street

DH3 2PE

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

WOODSPEEN 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

    • Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2 qualification
    • Medicine Counter Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council [GPhc]
    • Dispensing Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council [GPhc]
    • Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4)
    • Maths (grade 4)

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • Science (grade 4)

    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
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Presentation skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    We are a group of family-owned independent pharmacies based in the North of England. The group is owned and ran by pharmacists, so we understand how important providing amazing patient care is and we are here to provide you and your family with the best and most friendly healthcare services that you deserve. Whatever your health problem or question, however big or small, we may be able to help.

    After this apprenticeship

    • A permanent position within the organisation
    • Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

    Jackie Bijkerk

    Jackie.Bijkerk@woodspeentraining.co.uk

    07751922614

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281115.

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    Closes in 15 days (Thursday 24 October)

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