Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant
Hollytree Pharmacy
SIDCUP (DA14 6JR)
Closes in 3 days (Monday 28 April 2025)
Posted on 14 April 2025
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Summary
We are seeking to recruit a new member to join our pharmacy family in our innovative small team of qualified professionals, as an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant. For the right person, there is the opportunity to secure full-time employment and progress to higher level qualification such as the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician course.
- Wage
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£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Saturday, between hours of 9.30am - 7:30pm
Shifts will be decided after interview.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 29 April 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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
- Dispensing of medication to patients
- Over counter sales of non-prescription medication
- Check and monitor prescription slips
- Health & Safety Responsibility
- Rotation of stock
- Use of pharmacy software
- Data entry relating to medication
- Labelling and dispensing
- Working within a team environment
- Completion of apprenticeship work on time
Where you’ll work
2 HOLLYTREE PARADE
SIDCUP HILL
SIDCUP
DA14 6JR
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
Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English and Maths (grade C/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
- Customer care skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
If arriving by public transport please check times before applying. This role may close before the closing date if an appropriate candidate has been successful for the role.
About this company
Hollytree Pharmacy is an independent, pharmacy situated in Kent. We are committed to providing excellent services and professional advice for you and your family. We are looking for a new apprentice to be able to fit in with our team and support the local community with excellent customer service. We are looking for an apprentice to fit in with our values and who is looking for a long term career within the pharmacy industry.
After this apprenticeship
Full-time permanent role for the right person or 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
April Morten
April.morten@woodspeentraining.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000315368.
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Closes in 3 days (Monday 28 April 2025)
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