Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant Level 2

SEDEM LTD

Liverpool (L4 3TQ)

Closes in 5 days (Thursday 1 May 2025)

Posted on 15 April 2025

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Summary

A pharmacy in L4 are hoping to recruit a hardworking and determined candidate to work within their small team of qualified professionals, as an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant. This apprenticeship will include dispensing and over counter training and could progress to higher level qualifications, such as Level 3 Pharmacy Technician.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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£7.55 an hour

Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday; shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Friday 2 May 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

  • Dispensing medicine (with ongoing training)
  • 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

310-312 Westminster Road
Liverpool
L4 3TQ

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 2 Functional Skills (if required)
  • Own in-house training
  • GPHC approved qualification

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • Maths and English (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

  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

If arriving by public transport, please check travel time before applying.

About this company

A local independent pharmacy located in L4 takes pride in providing value for money products for patient’s self-care, along with providing an efficient and reliable service to all patients and customers. They are hoping to recruit a hardworking and determined candidate to work within their team.

After this apprenticeship

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

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

Karl Ungi

Karl.ungi@woodspeentraining.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000315731.

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Closes in 5 days (Thursday 1 May 2025)

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