Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

Hepworth Chemist

STOCKTON ON TEES, TS17 0WG

Closes in 8 days (Thursday 7 November)

Posted on 21 October 2024

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Summary

Working alongside our knowledgeable pharmacists and teams. You will be instrumental in the efficient delivery of pharmacy processes, to ensure our customers are taken care of. This role maintains a high level of competence, to ensure the safe dispensing of medication to customers, as well as being the experts that our customers can rely on.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£6.40 - £7.50 per hour

Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 6.00pm. Saturday, 9.00am - 5.00pm and Sunday 12.00pm - 2 .00pm. Rota to be agreed.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 8 November

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

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

Your main responsibilities will be ensuring the smooth running of the dispensary, dispensing medication effectively and safely, managing stock levels and being another expert for customers to talk to, providing healthcare advice and services at the counter.

Assisting in the dispensing and supply of medicines and medicinal products

  • Working within a team
  • Communicating and following pharmacy law and ethics
  • Providing a person centred on care and following health & safety practices within the workplace
  • Patient consultations
  • Dispensing medicine
  • General admin
  • Dealing with over the counter and phone enquiries
  • Use of the computer and pharmacy-specific software
  • Checking off and unpacking orders
  • Stock management
  • Date checking of stock
  • Assisting in processing NHS prescriptions
  • Communicating with healthcare, medical staff regarding medication and prescriptions

Where you’ll work

32 MYTON ROAD

INGLEBY BARWICK

STOCKTON ON TEES

TS17 0WG

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
  • 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 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]
    • Functional Skills level 2 in maths and English if not already achieved grade 4 or C and above in GCSEs or equivalent qualifications
    • Specialist pharmacy tutors deliver training one day per week on a weekly basis (via teams)
    • End point assessment is delivered by an independent end point assessment organisation

    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

    Hepworth Chemist and Kelly's Chemist are both located in Ingleby Barwick not far from each other and form part of Ingleby Healthcare Ltd, a private limited company that was incorporated in 2011. They are a friendly family run independent pharmacy supporting the local community, in Ingleby Barwick. Offering general pharmacy services including appliance dispensing, new medicine service, seasonal flu vaccination service (at risk groups). Prescription collection from local General Practices. Appointment booking for consultations not required, prescription delivery service, with a private consultation room. NHS Services: Supervised consumption of medicines, medication review service, Chlamydia screening and treatment (NHS), stop smoking service (NHS), needle and syringe exchange, condom supply and emergency contraception (NHS). Plus a stop smoking voucher service.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Full-time role for the right person or further potential for other training such as a Level 3 Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship

    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 VAC1000283064.

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    Closes in 8 days (Thursday 7 November)

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