Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprentice

Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain training and employment as a Pharmacy Services Assistant if you have a genuine interest in pharmacy and are looking for an entry route into this profession. You will be answering queries on the supply and availability of medicines and ensuring that the health and safety requirements are met.

Annual wage: £12,480 a year
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Training course: Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours: Specific days and shifts are to be confirmed upon interview with the Pharmacy (to be confirmed).
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 13 January
Duration: 1 year 6 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

The role will have various duties including, but not limited to:

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

Where you’ll work

479 BEARWOOD ROAD

SMETHWICK

B66 4DH

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 Apprenticeship Standard:

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

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (Lang or Lit) (grade C or 4)
Maths (grade C or 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
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

D R DALVAIR PHARMACY Based at 479 Bearwood Road, Smethwick. Offering various services within the pharmacy, with a friendly team and great customer service.

https://www.nhs.uk/services/pharmacy/d-r-dalvair-pharmacy/FGF57 (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Possibility to 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 VAC1000288118.

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Closes on Monday 6 January

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