Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

YORK ROAD CO LIMITED

PETERLEE (SR8 2DP)

Closes in 9 days (Tuesday 29 April 2025)

Posted on 9 April 2025

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Summary

This role maintains a high level of competence to ensure the safe dispensing of medication to customers, dealing with over the counter and phone enquiries as well as being the experts that our customers can rely on. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate.

Wage

£15,704 a year

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£7.55 for 16-18 year old £8.55 for 19+ or older then NMW after 12 months

Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm closed for lunch 1.00pm for 30 mins. Wednesday and Saturday, 9.00am - 1.00pm Sundays closed Shifts between these hours to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 30 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

  • Support with patient consultations
  • Dispensing medicine under supervision
  • 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

60 YORK ROAD
PETERLEE
SR8 2DP

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 (GCSE) Apprenticeship Standard
  • Medicine Counter Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council [GPhc]
  • Dispensing Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council [GPhc]
  • Training and training location to be confirmed

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • 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
  • Patience

About this company

A local independent pharmacy based in Peterlee, Durham area of the Northeast. We understand how important providing amazing patient care is and we are here to provide you and your family with the best and most friendly healthcare services that you deserve. Whatever your health problem or question, however big or small, we may be able to help.

After this apprenticeship

  • Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • A permanent position within the organisation

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 VAC1000314867.

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Closes in 9 days (Tuesday 29 April 2025)

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