Apprentice Pharmacy Services Assistant - Level 2

Broadway Pharmacy - Stourbridge

Stourbridge, DY8 3HX

Closes in 14 days (Thursday 21 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 November 2024


Summary

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.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
40 hrs per week (Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm + alternate Saturday’s 9.00am - 1.00pm).

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 5 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

  • 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

Where you’ll work

95 The Broadway

Stourbridge

DY8 3HX

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

HALESOWEN 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

    This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

    Requirements

    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
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    Broadway Pharmacy is an Independent Community Pharmacy providing only the best NHS and Private Healthcare services to you.

    Disability Confident

    Disability Confident

    A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

    You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

    After this apprenticeship

    • With experience and a recognised qualification, you could become a senior pharmacy assistant, supervisor or manager.
    • With further training, you could become a pharmacy assistant.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    HALESOWEN COLLEGE

    Tess Woodall

    twoodall@halesowen.ac.uk

    01216021071

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286340.

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    Closes in 14 days (Thursday 21 November at 11:59pm)

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