Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant
AAA HEALTH LIMITED
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9QP
Closes in 8 days (Thursday 7 November)
Posted on 21 October 2024
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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.
- Annual wage
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£13,520 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
£6.50 - £7.50
- Training course
- Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 8:45am to 6pm
Some Saturday work required 8:45am to 4pm.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Friday 8 November
- 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
- Support with patient consultations
- Dispensing medicine
- 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
168 West Road Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 9QP
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
- Medicine Counter Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council [GPhc]
- Dispensing Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council [GPhc]
- Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
- Science (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
- any (grade Pass)
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
Other requirements
Must have 5 GCSE's and 3 A Level qualification along with customer service experience
About this company
A pharmacy based on West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, are hoping to recruit a hardworking and determined candidate to work within their small team of qualified professionals, as an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant, providing a variety of pharmacy and medicines services to patients, the public and other professional healthcare teams. Under new management seeking a new apprentice pharmacy assistant.
After this apprenticeship
- Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- A full-time position within the organisation may be offered to the right candidate
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 VAC1000283065.
Apply now
Closes in 8 days (Thursday 7 November)
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