Summary
As a Pharmacy Assistant, you will work alongside Pharmacy Technicians, under the supervision of a registered Pharmacist, at your local pharmacy shop. You will be helping to maintain stock levels, ordering items for use within a department, plus more.
Wage
£6,656 a year
Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Shifts to be confirmed during interview.
20 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 24 February
Duration
1 year 6 months
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
The range of duties is broad and varies depending on the post, but may include the following:
* Taking in and handing out prescriptions dispensing prescriptions
* Using computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
* Helping to maintain stock levels
* Ordering items for use within a department
* Receiving, loading, unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere
* Delivering pharmaceuticals and other goods to sites within a pharmacy department, and wards/departments/clinical areas
* Selling over the counter medicines
* Answering queries on the supply and availability of medicines
* Responding to telephone and face to face enquiries of a routine nature from patients and customers
* Bringing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacists or pharmacy technicians
* Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines
* Assisting with the manufacture of medicines
* Preparing medicines 'aseptically' (preparing medicines in a very clean environment using special techniques)
* Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met
Most common daily duties are as follows:
* Scanning and labelling prescriptions
* Bagging patient prescriptions
* Stock replenishment
* Stock rotation
* Serving customers
* General housekeeping
Where you’ll work
25A Church Road
Harrington
Workington
CA14 5QA
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
WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED
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 Assistant Apprenticeship Standard qualification
* How training will be delivered is to be confirmed
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* Maths/English (grade Grade 4/C or above.)
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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Patience
Other requirements
If using public transport please take into consideration the distance and travel time.