L2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

This apprenticeship develops confidence in the dispensary and provides in-depth knowledge and assessment of competence in meeting individuals' needs, teamwork, health and safety, preparation and issuing of prescribed medicines and the ordering, receipt and storage of pharmaceutical stock.

Annual wage: £9,984 to £17,846.40 a year
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Training course: Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm and Saturday, 9.00am - 1.00pm
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 10 February
Duration: 1 year
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

Receive and log prescriptionsAssemble 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

Where you’ll work

5 BEAN ROAD

DUDLEY

DY2 8TH

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

HALESOWEN COLLEGE

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 Apprenticeship Standard

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

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

A retail pharmacist providing general healthcare advice and supply of prescription and non-prescription medication to the public.

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

Opportunity of a permanent position

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HALESOWEN COLLEGE

Tess Harris

tessharris@halesowen.ac.uk

0121 6027777

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000297154.

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Closes in 13 days (Monday 3 February at 11:59pm)

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