What you will do in your working day
* 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
The training you will be getting
* 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
* Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date
What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship
For the right person, there is the opportunity to secure full-time employment and progress to higher level qualification such as Level 3 Pharmacy Technician.