Summary
Level 2 - Pharmacy Services Assistant The apprenticeship aims to build an increasing body of knowledge that enables learners to perform increasingly complex skills in assisting in the management of medicines, including dispensing and supply, whilst keeping the patient’s best interests and safety at the forefront of their pharmacy practice.
Wage
£9,984 a year
Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
(Monday - Friday) 8:30am - 6.00pm, shifts to be confirmed. Min 30 hours per week.
30 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 10 March
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
Duties:
* 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
* Merchandising
* 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
* Selling over the counter medication
* 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
* Maintaining a clean work environment
* Any other ad-hoc as and when required
Where you’ll work
Unit 3-4
St. Peters Drive
Worcester
WR5 3TA
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
HALESOWEN 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
This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* Maths and English (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
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience