Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

University Pharmacy

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX, BN1 9BU

Closes in 30 days (Saturday 30 November)

Posted on 30 October 2024

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Summary

We are seeking to recruit a new member to join our dispensing team 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.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Shifts to be confirmed, may be asked to work weekend shifts on a rota.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 December

Duration

1 year

Positions available

2

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
  • 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

Where you’ll work

ARCH 1, STUDENT CENTRE

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX

BN1 9BU

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 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

    Requirements

    Desirable 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
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    An independent University of Sussex campus Pharmacy serving students, staff and surrounding areas of Brighton, Brighton, and Lewes. Friendly pharmacy with experienced staff giving a high quality service. We are a new business with lots of ideas to progress the pharmacy into a new league. We are already making a positive impact on the skills, convenience and a wide range of pharmacy products.

    After this apprenticeship

    A permanent position within the organisation with the opportunity to progress to a Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

    Lucy Booth

    lucy.booth@woodspeentraining.co.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284896.

    Apply now

    Closes in 30 days (Saturday 30 November)

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