Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

AAA HEALTH LIMITED

South Shields, NE33 5DU

Closes in 16 days (Sunday 26 January)

Posted on 9 January 2025

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Summary

This role maintains a high level of competence to ensure the safe dispensing of medication to customers, dealing with over the counter and phone enquiries as well as being the experts that our customers can rely on. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate.

Annual wage
£13,520 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£6.50 - £7.50

Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:45am to 6.00pm. You may be required to do some Saturday work. Shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 27 January

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

  • Support with patient consultations
  • Dispensing medicine
  • General admin
  • Dealing with over the counter and phone enquiries
  • Use of the computer and the pharmacy specific software
  • Checking off and unpacking orders
  • Stock management
  • Date checking of stock
  • Processing NHS prescriptions

Where you’ll work

New George St. Pharmacy

The Medical Centre

New George Street

South Shields

NE33 5DU

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

WOODSPEEN 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

  • Pharmacy Assistant level 2 qualification
  • Medicine Counter Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council [GPhc]
  • Dispensing Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council [GPhc]
  • Delivery method TBC

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade C/4 or above)
  • Maths (grade C/4 or above)
  • Science (grade C/4 or above)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Must have 5 GCSE's and 3 A Level qualification along with customer service experience

About this company

A pharmacy based in South Shields, are hoping to recruit a hardworking and determined candidate to work within their small team of qualified professionals, as an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant, providing a variety of pharmacy and medicines services to patients, the public and other professional healthcare teams. Under new management seeking a new apprentice pharmacy assistant.

https://www.newgeorgestreetpharmacy.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • A permanent position within the organisation

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

Jackie Bijkerk

Jackie.Bijkerk@woodspeentraining.co.uk

077951922614

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000295547.

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Closes in 16 days (Sunday 26 January)

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