Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprenticeship
Portway Pharmacy
OLDBURY, B69 2JQ
Closes in 29 days (Wednesday 20 November at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 October 2024
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Summary
A fantastic opportunity for someone with an interest in the Pharmaceutical industry with an ability to learn quickly, to develop an exciting career in pharmacy. You will be taking in and handing out prescriptions, ordering stock, plus much more which is detailed below.
- Annual wage
- £12,313.60 a year
- Training course
- Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday; shifts to be confirmed. Some evening work and potentially some Saturday work may be required.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Tuesday 26 November
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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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
- Taking in and handing out prescriptions
- Dispensing prescriptions
- Using dispensary and stores computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
- Helping to maintain reasonable dispensary stock levels
- Ordering items for use within a department
- Receiving, loading, unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere
- Selling over-the-counter medicines
- Answering queries on the supply and availability of medicines, where this is within their competence
- Responding to telephone and face-to-face enquiries of a routine nature from patients, their representatives, members of the public and a wide range of staff groups, either in a pharmacy or in a ward and referring queries to the relevant member of the
pharmacy team when necessary - Drawing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacists or pharmacy technicians
- Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines
- Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met
Where you’ll work
51A NEW BIRMINGHAM ROAD
TIVIDALE
OLDBURY
B69 2JQ
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
WALSALL COLLEGE
Your training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant qualification
- Weekly release at our Walsall Campus - 1 day per week (term time only)
Full time apprentices will typically spend 15 months on programme (before the gateway) working towards the occupational standard, with off the-job training
Functional Skills in English and maths if required
The purpose of the end point assessment (EPA) is to test that an apprentice is fully capable of doing their job before they receive their apprenticeship certificate.
It also helps to demonstrate that what an apprentice has learned, can be applied in the real world.
The focus is now on the outcome of an apprenticeship and apprentices have to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours that employers have identified they need.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- maths (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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Time Management
- Positive Attitude
About this company
Portway Pharmacy is an independent community pharmacy providing NHS prescription and health services for patients in the Willenhall area. Our highly trained and friendly staff provide free advice and information on a range of healthcare and medication related issues. Our services include Free Repeat Prescription Ordering Service Free Repeat Prescription Collection and Delivery Service NHS Repeat Dispensing Service (RDS) NHS Medicines Use Reviews (MUR) NHS New Medicine Service (NMS) NHS Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) NHS Flu Jab Service FREE Drop-in Blood Pressure Testing Service (no appointment required) Sharps Disposal
After this apprenticeship
Potential progression to a full time role or Pharmacy Technician level 3 apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WALSALL COLLEGE
Kerry Hall
khall@walsallcollege.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281710.
Apply now
Closes in 29 days (Wednesday 20 November at 11:59pm)
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