Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship

Bloomsbury Pharmacy

WEST MIDLANDS, B7 4NY

Closes in 31 days (Monday 2 December at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 November 2024

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Summary

Bloomsbury Pharmacy are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Pharmacy Level 2 apprentice. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain training and employment as a Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant. If you have a genuine interest in pharmacy and are looking for an entry route into this profession, then please apply!

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

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Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Shifts to be confirmed, Pharmacy operates between 8.00am and 8.00pm, Monday to Saturday.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 12 December

Duration

1 year

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

  • Servicing customers - selling over the counter medicines
  • Taking and handing out prescriptions, dispensing prescriptions
  • Promoting services
  • Cash handling
  • Ensuring tidiness of branch
  • Using dispensary computer system to generate stock orders and labels
  • Receiving, loading unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere
  • Offering advice and guidence to customers on products and services. 

Where you’ll work

C/O BLOOMSBURY PHARMACY

OLIVER STREET

BIRMINGHAM

WEST MIDLANDS

B7 4NY

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
  • 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

    • Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Standard 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.

    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

    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
    • Administrative skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Reliable
    • Positive Attitude

    About this company

    Bloomsbury Pharmacy is your friendly local pharmacy, providing a wide range of services tailored to meet your many needs as our patients and our customers.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Possibility to gain full-time employment and up-skill to level 3 advanced apprenticeship (Pharmacy Technician).

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    WALSALL COLLEGE

    Kerry Hall

    khall@walsallcollege.ac.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285242.

    Apply now

    Closes in 31 days (Monday 2 December at 11:59pm)

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