Pharmacy Assistant Apprentice
ASHTONS HEALTHCARE SOLUTION LTD
BOLTON, BL6 5EE
Closes in 13 days (Friday 18 October)
Posted on 25 September 2024
Contents
Summary
We are seeking to recruit a new member to join our dispensing team in our innovative 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 qualification.
- Annual wage
- £12,480 a year
- Training course
- Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Saturday on a rota basis. Times to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 28 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
- 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
79 CHURCH STREET
BLACKROD
BOLTON
BL6 5EE
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]
- End-Point Assessment (EPA)
- In-house training
- Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this company
Ashtons Healthcare Solution is a community pharmacy based in Bolton. They deliver prescription services to the community. The services they offer are: Vaccine service Prescription delivery Blood pressure checks
After this apprenticeship
- For the right person, there is the opportunity to secure full-time employment and progress to higher level qualification such as Level 3 Pharmacy Technician.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED
Abbey Roche
abbey.roche@woodspeentraining.co.uk
07599109538
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279007.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Friday 18 October)
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