Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant
KILCRONA LTD
Tamworth, B77 5BB
Closes in 27 days (Sunday 20 October)
Posted on 16 September 2024
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Summary
A pharmacy based in Birmingham, are hoping to recruit a hardworking and determined candidate to work within their 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 qualifications.
- Annual wage
- £12,480 a year
- Training course
- Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Shifts to be confirmed
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Wednesday 23 October
- Duration
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1 Year 3 Months
- Positions available
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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
- Delivery of customer service
- Dispensing of medication to patients
- Over counter sales of non-prescription medication
- Check and monitor prescription slips
- Health & Safety Responsibility
- Observing COVID Restrictions and Guidelines
- Use of Patient Record Systems and use of smart card
- Data Entry relating to medication
- Labelling and Dispensing
- Accuracy and Attention to detail
- Numerate
- Working within a team environment
- Liaison with Doctors surgery and health professionals
Where you’ll work
215a
Watling Street
Wilnecote
Tamworth
B77 5BB
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
WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- Pharmacy Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
- Medicine Counter Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council [GPhc]
- Dispensing Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council [GPhc]
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade C/4 or above)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Science (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
- 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
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this company
Eason’s pharmacy is a family run business, with the current pharmacist being the third generation of the family to work there since the business opened in Wilnecote, Tamworth in 1953. We aim to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction, aided by our long-standing and well trained staff.
After this apprenticeship
Possible progression:
- Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship
- A permanent position within the organisation
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED
Michaella
michaella.moreton@woodspeentraining.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277187.
Apply now
Closes in 27 days (Sunday 20 October)
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