Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant
Riddings Pharmacy
Alfreton, DE55 1LU
Closes in 12 days (Monday 11 November)
Posted on 28 October 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
- £13,312 a year
- Training course
- Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 18 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
- 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
31 Greenhill Lane
Leabrooks
Alfreton
DE55 1LU
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 qualification
- 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/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
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Please check travel times to/from the vacancy, if travelling by public transport always check timetables before applying.
About this company
Riddings Pharmacy is a pharmacy in Alfreton and provides a number of services including vaccination services, consultations, and medication reviews.
https://www.nhs.uk/services/pharmacy/riddings-pharmacy/X13413 (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
- Pharmacy Technician level 3 apprenticeship
- A permanent position within the organisation
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284391.
Apply now
Closes in 12 days (Monday 11 November)
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Company’s application instructions
Please apply following the link and upload a copy of your latest Resume/CV along with your date of birth, postcode, and contact details.