Pharmacy Assistant Apprenticeship

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: Friday 20 December
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 VAC1000287229.

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Closes on Thursday 19 December

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