Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant
Healthy Living Pharmacy
Brighouse, HD6 4DN
Closes in 15 days (Thursday 14 November)
Posted on 14 October 2024
Contents
Summary
We are seeking to recruit a new member to join our pharmacy family 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 such as the L3 Pharmacy Technician.
- Annual wage
- £9,984 a year
- Training course
- Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Friday 15 November
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- Rotation of stock
- Use of pharmacy software
- Data Entry relating to medication
- Labelling and Dispensing
- Accuracy and Attention to detail
- Working within a team environment
Where you’ll work
615 Bradford Road
Brighouse
HD6 4DN
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
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this company
At Healthy Living Pharmacy we dispense both NHS and Private prescriptions. The Pharmacist can advise you about medicines and how to use them safely. We can also take back unwanted medicines and dispose of them for you. A Pharmacist is available to talk to you in confidence about common illnesses and healthcare. We aim to provide the best possible standards of service and care.
After this apprenticeship
A permanent position within the organisation with the opportunity to progress onto a Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED
Lucy Booth
lucy.booth@woodspeentraining.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281992.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Thursday 14 November)
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