Pharmacy Assistance Apprentice
Ashworths Pharmacy
RUISLIP, HA4 7AA
Closes in 6 days (Thursday 2 January at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 December 2024
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Summary
Ashworths pharmacy is a community pharmacy in the heart of Ruislip area, we are looking for an apprentice to join our professional, friendly pharmacy team who are willing to help and support you to learn how to provide high standard of pharmaceutical service to our community. The apprentice will join the buttercup courses during their training.
- Annual wage
- £8,320 a year
- Training course
- Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9:30AM-2:30PM
25 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 13 January
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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 apprentice will be trained on all tasks involved in the pharmacy service, starting from welcoming and receiving prescriptions from the patient to handing out the prescriptions which include:
- communication
- checking prescription validity
- checking medicine availability
- dispensing using the computer
- preparing dossette boxes
- ordering
Where you’ll work
64 HIGH STREET
RUISLIP
HA4 7AA
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
BUTTERCUPS TRAINING 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
Training will take place at the workplace - no need to travel to a college.
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
- Team working
- Polite
- Eager to learn
About this company
Ashworths pharmacy is a community pharmacy in the heart of Ruislip area, we are looking for an apprentice to join our professional friendly pharmacy team in providing high standard of pharmaceutical service to our community.
http://Ashworths-pharmacy.co.uk (opens in new tab)
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
Successful candidate might join our team permanently.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BUTTERCUPS TRAINING LIMITED
Apprenticeship Onboarding Team
Apprentice.Enquiries@buttercups.co.uk
01159374936
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291547.
Apply now
Closes in 6 days (Thursday 2 January at 11:59pm)
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