Summary
Woodsetton Pharmacy - Woodsetton Dudley Apprentice Pharmacy Services Assistant - Level 2.
Wage
£9,984 a year
Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Mon - Fri - 8:30am - 7pm (shifts to be confirmed). Minimum of 30 hours.
30 hours a week
Possible start date
Saturday 1 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
41 BOURNE STREET
WOODSETTON
DUDLEY
DY3 1AF
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
* 12 months Apprenticeship
* Woodsetton Pharmacy
* 41 Bourne St, Woodsetton, Dudley DY3 1AF
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