Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant
University Pharmacy
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX, BN1 9BU
Closes in 30 days (Saturday 30 November)
Posted on 30 October 2024
Contents
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
- Training course
- Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Shifts to be confirmed, may be asked to work weekend shifts on a rota.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Sunday 1 December
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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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
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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