Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

Green Arbour Pharmacy

Apprenticeship Level 2
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About the Role

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 qualifications. Please note this is an online pharmacy.

  • Dispensing of medication to patients
  • Over-the-counter sales of non-prescription medication
  • Check and monitor prescription slips
  • Health & Safety Responsibility
  • Stock rotation
  • Use of pharmacy software
  • Data entry relating to medication
  • Labelling and dispensing
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Working within a team environment
Please check travel times to/from the vacancy. If travelling by public transport, always check timetables before applying.
  • Possibility of a permanent position within the organisation with the opportunity to develop further with a Pharmacy Technician Level 3 apprenticeship for the right candidate

About the Training

  • 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]
  • Functional Skills in English and maths if required
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA)
  • In-house training

About the Employer

Green arbour pharmacy is on the main through road in the South Yorkshire village of Thurcroft, close to Rotherham. Its main services include dispensing prescriptions and selling over-the-counter medicines. It supplies some medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs, designed to help people to take their medicines. And it delivers some medicines to people’s homes.

Skills Required

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental

Training Provider

WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

Course/Training

Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

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