Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant
Green Arbour Pharmacy
Rotherham, S66 9DD
Closes in 27 days (Friday 15 November)
Posted on 16 October 2024
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Summary
We are seeking to recruit a new member to join our pharmacy family in our innovative small team of qualified professionals, as an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant. For the right person, there is the opportunity to secure full-time employment and progress to higher level qualification such as the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician.
- Annual wage
- £12,480 a year
- Training course
- Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday; between hours of 9.00am - 6.30pm. Some Saturdays on a rota; between 9.00am - 1.00pm.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 25 November
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- 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
- Dispensing of medication to patients
- Over counter sales of non-prescription medication
- Check and monitor prescription slips
- Health Safety Responsibility
- Stock rotation
- Use of pharmacy software
- Data Entry relating to medication
- Labelling and Dispensing
- Accuracy and Attention to detail
- Working within a team environment
Where you’ll work
65 Green Arbour Road
Thurcroft
Rotherham
S66 9DD
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
Your training plan
- Pharmacy Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
- Medicine Counter Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council [GPhc]
- Dispensing Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council [GPhc]
- End-Point Assessment (EPA)
- In-house training
- Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
About this company
Green Arbour Pharmacy is a community pharmacy based in Rotherham. The services they offer are: Stop smoking service Weight management New medicine service Medical supplies (appliances) Prescription delivery service COVID-19 lateral flow tests NHS blood pressure check service
After this apprenticeship
- Progression to a Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship
- A permanent position within the organisation
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED
Abbey Laura Roche
abbey.roche@woodspeentraining.co.uk
07599109538
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282432.
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Closes in 27 days (Friday 15 November)
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