Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant
G WHITFIELD LTD
Houghton Le Spring, DH5 9PE
Closes in 23 days (Sunday 24 November)
Posted on 30 October 2024
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Summary
A pharmacy based in Hetton le Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear are hoping to recruit a hard working and determined candidate to work within their 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
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£13,312 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
£6.40 for 16-18 year old £7.50 for anyone 19 years or older then NMW
- Training course
- Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm
Saturday 9am to 12 noon
Closed Sundays
Shifts to be confirmed
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 25 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
- Delivery of customer service
- 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
5 Front Street
Hetton-Le-Hole
Houghton Le Spring
DH5 9PE
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
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
- Science (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
- 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
We are a small group of Independent NHS Community Pharmacies serving the people in Colliery Row, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, Hetton Le Hole, Murton and North Shields.
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
Jackie Bijkerk
Jackie.Bijkerk@woodspeentraining.co.uk
07751922614
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284783.
Apply now
Closes in 23 days (Sunday 24 November)
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