Pharmacy Level 2 Apprentice

Summary

Fantastic opportunity at a friendly community pharmacy to gain training and employment as a Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant. If you have a genuine interest in pharmacy and are looking for an entry route into this profession, then please apply!

Annual wage: £12,313.60 a year
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Training course: Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours: Pharmacy open hours are between 9am - 6.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm Saturday. Shifts TBC, Including an allocated day for college training, as required.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 27 January
Duration: 1 year
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

Servicing customers - selling over-the-counter medicines
Taking and handing out prescriptions, dispensing prescriptions
Promoting services
Cash handling
Ensuring tidiness of branch
Using the dispensary computer system to generate stock orders and labels
Receiving, loading and unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere

Where you’ll work

3 HAMILTON LEA

BROWNHILLS ROAD

NORTON CANES

CANNOCK

WS11 9SY

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

WALSALL COLLEGE

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

Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Standard qualification:
Weekly release at our Walsall Campus - 1 day per week (term time only
Full-time apprentices will typically spend 15 months on-programme (before the gateway) working towards the occupational standard, with off-the-job training

The purpose of the end point assessment (EPA) is to test whether an apprentice is fully capable of doing their job before they receive their apprenticeship certificate. It also helps to demonstrate that what an apprentice has learnt can be applied in the real world
The focus is now on the outcome of an apprenticeship and apprentices have to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours that employers have identified they need

Requirements

Essential 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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Presentation skills
Team working
Non judgemental
Patience
Good Time Keeping
Positive Attitude
Reliable

About this company

We are a small group of Independent NHS Community Pharmacies serving the people in Birmingham and Norton Canes. We offer services including repeat prescriptions, flu jabs, EHC and travel health advice, including vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis. Our aim is to provide the residents of the local area with an easy to access central hub for all their health needs. We order and collect any repeat medications you request as well as providing a free prescription delivery service.

https://nucarepharmacy.co.uk/home (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the Level 2 apprenticeship, there is the possibility to up-skill to Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship (Pharmacy Technician).

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WALSALL COLLEGE

Kerry Hall

khall@walsallcollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000289155.

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Closes on Monday 13 January

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