Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprentice - Pinxton Pharmacy

If you are passionate about pursuing a career in the pharmacy sector, this role is a fantastic opportunity with great potential. The successful candidate will be assisting in the dispensing of medication; gaining key skills and assisting customers on the counter. 

Main duties include:

• Ordering, receiving and storing pharmaceutical stock
• Receiving prescriptions and ordering prescriptions
• Making up blister packs
• Dispensing once trained 
• Labelling of prescriptions 
• Liaising with customers over the phone and face-to-face
• Duping and disposing of medicines 
• Managing stock levels, replenishing and cleaning sales areas
• Receive incoming supplies, verify quantities against orders and inform supervisor of stock needs and shortages
• Ensuring standards for quality, customer service and health and safety are met
• To utilise specialist product knowledge when required
• To maintain a clean and tidy working environment
• To complete compulsory training as required
• To carry out other duties which naturally fall within the reasonable expectations of the role

Training

This apprenticeship is work-based learning. Therefore, you will be working at the employer's address; there is no attendance at college.

Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard.

Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant apprenticeship standard, which includes:

• https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/pharmacy-services-assistant-v1-0
• Please note that the apprenticeship standards require the apprentice to sit for an End-Point Assessment (EPA)

Please refer to the above link for more information.

After the apprenticeship

Potential for ongoing employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, if there is a position available at that time.

Things to consider

Please note that although we ask a question at the end about how you will travel to the employer's address, there is no requirement to have a driving licence and your own vehicle for this apprenticeship. This employer will only interview candidates who we can evidence have a GCSE minimum grade 4/C/Level 2 pass in maths & English or equivalents.