Pharmacy Assistant Apprenticeship

HC PHARMA LTD

94 Linden Road, GL1 5HE

Closes in 16 days (Friday 15 November)

Posted on 23 October 2024

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Summary

GL1 5HE - Join our team as a pharmacy assistant and learn how to provide excellent customer service, support the prescription dispensing service, offer health advice, and keep the pharmacy well-stocked and organised. You will also gain a pharmacy qualification while working with us.

Annual wage
£12,313.60 a year

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Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, half days on Saturdays (Shifts TBC)

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 16 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

This is an exciting role that will include engaging with customers and clients to provide prescription counter services, advice, housekeeping duties such as stock rotation and stock replenishment, helping to deliver a variety of public health services whilst gaining a pharmacy qualification.

Pharmacy Assistant Apprenticeship - Gloucester GL1.

As a pharmacy assistant, you will:

  • Acquire retail experience, knowledge of over-the-counter medicines
  • Skills in prescription dispensing
  • Have some responsibility for ordering pharmaceutical stock
  • Gain the ability to advise customers on minor ailments and over-the-counter medication

£6.40ph but negotiable for the right applicant.

Where you’ll work

94 Linden Road

GL1 5HE

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

I & F 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 (GCSE) and Functional Skills if required.

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • Maths and English (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
    • Non judgemental
    • Organisation skills
    • Patience
    • Team working

    Other requirements

    Learning will be delivered online in a live virtual classroom environment in the pharmacy, so candidates need to be competent in and have access to a computer.

    About this company

    Our reputation is built on our commitment to prompt professional, personal service and attention to detail, which is reflected in the services we offer and the time we take to get to know our clientele and how to best service their needs.

    After this apprenticeship

    Any career progression routes will be discussed upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    I & F LIMITED

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283731.

    Apply now

    Closes in 16 days (Friday 15 November)

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