Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

TEESSIDE LLP

Tyne and Wear (SR7 7HF)

Closes in 22 days (Saturday 26 April 2025)

Posted on 2 April 2025


Summary

An Apprentice Pharmacy Level 2 Assistant is required. This role maintains a high level of competence as well as being the experts that our customers can rely on. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate. Duties include: the use of the computer and the pharmacy specific software, checking off and unpacking orders and stock management.

Wage

£16,640 a year

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£8.00 per hour for 16-18 year olds and £9.00 per hour for apprentices over 19 years for the first 12 months and then increases to NMW

Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 6.00pm. Closed Saturdays and Sundays.

40 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 27 April 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

  • Providing excellent customer service face to face
  • Dispensing medicine
  • General admin
  • Dealing with online 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

Seaside Pharmacy
43 Church Street
Seaham
Tyne and Wear
SR7 7HF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

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

Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprenticeship Standard, which includes: 

  • Level 1/2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA)
  • In-house training, details to be confirmed

In addition we will also enrol you onto the Dispensing Assistant Course.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)
  • Science (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
  • 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

Travelling to work

About this company

Teesside LLP trades as Riverside Pharmacy and Seaside Pharmacy. The 2 pharmacies operate slightly different, one being a delivery only pharmacy based in Middlesbrough, TS2 1RP, the other based in Seaham, Seaside Pharmacy. They both offer free Repeat Prescription Service (Prescription Collection & Delivery) to local customers. They offer this service for patients registered with Surgeries in Middlesbrough and Seaham areas. They also provide a full range of essential services to persons anywhere in England for the online delivery service option.

After this apprenticeship

  • Full-time permanent role for the right person
  • Further potential for other training such as a Level 3 Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

Jackie Bijkerk

Jackie.Bijkerk@woodspeentraining.co.uk

07751922614

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000313423.

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Closes in 22 days (Saturday 26 April 2025)

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