Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

HEATH PHARMACY LIMITED

HALIFAX (HX1 2YF)

Closes in 14 days (Sunday 4 May 2025)

Posted on 8 April 2025

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Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a pharmacy apprentice, looking to start their career in pharmacy, to join our innovative team of qualified professionals.  We are seeking someone who is motivated, reliable and able to work using their own initiative, whist also being able to work as part of a team.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Shifts to be confirmed - 38 hours - Monday - Saturday

38 hours a week

Start date

Monday 5 May 2025

Duration

1 year

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

We pride ourselves on delivering high levels of customer service, so a friendly disposition is important to us and being a team player, to ensure we can collectively serve our customers to a high standard.

We believe in investing in our people. Upon successful completion of the level 2 apprenticeship, for the right person, there is the opportunity to secure full-time employment and progress to higher level qualifications.

  • Dispensing of medication to patients under supervision
  • Over counter sales of non-prescription medication
  • Check and monitor prescription slip
  • Health & Safety responsibility
  • Rotation of stock
  • Use of pharmacy software
  • Data Entry relating to medication
  • Labelling and dispensing
  • Working within a team environment
  • Taking in deliveries
  • Liaising with doctor's surgery and health professionals

Where you’ll work

96 FREE SCHOOL LANE
HALIFAX
HX1 2YF

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

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English/Maths (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
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Potential for progression in the company.

About this company

96 FREE SCHOOL LANE, SAVILLE PARK, HALIFAX, WEST YORKSHIRE, HX1 2YF

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

Sham Singh

sham.singh@woodspeentraining.co.uk

07483413718

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314369.

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Closes in 14 days (Sunday 4 May 2025)

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