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We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Dispensing Apprentice to join our specialist MDS (Multi-Dose System) Robot Room.
This is a unique opportunity to gain practical pharmacy experience in a specialist dispensing environment, working alongside experienced dispensers and pharmacists.
What you'll do at work
- Preparing and processing patient medication files received from our five pharmacy branches
- Analysing prescriptions and identifying medicines that you need to be supplied outside of the robot
- Selecting and dispensing external medicines into the correct tray and time slot
- Using barcode scanning systems to check that the correct medication has been selected
- Operating the SynMed XF MDS dispensing robot
- Loading patient trays into the robot and monitoring the production process
- Responding appropriately to robot alerts and errors, including low medication levels and dispensing issues
- Replenishing medication within the robot using established procedures and barcode checks.
- Checking completed MDS trays to ensure the correct medicines have been dispensed into the correct slots
- Checking tablet appearance and descriptions and identifying differences between manufacturers or brands
- Preparing and applying patient-specific MDS cards and seals
- Identifying dispensing and labelling errors and escalating or correcting them appropriately
- Preparing completed trays for the pharmacist's final accuracy and clinical check
- Ordering stock for both the Robot Room and external medication requirements
- Monitoring stock levels, identifying fast-moving medicines and ensuring sufficient stock is available
- Receiving deliveries and correctly storing medicines
- Using the pharmacy's PMR and stock/order systems when required
- Working in accordance with pharmacy procedures, legal requirements and patient-safety standards
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Where you'll work
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6 Unity Place
B69 4DB
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Training provider
COREED LIMITED
Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
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What you'll learn
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
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Training schedule
Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2 and Functional Skills if required.
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication Skills
- Customer care skills
- Non judgemental
- Organisation skills
- Patience
- Team working
Other requirements
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J.Docter is an independent pharmacy chain, first established in 1955. We are your friendly local pharmacies, providing a wide range of services tailored to meet your many needs as our patients and our customers.
https://www.jdocter.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
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Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship; A possible permanent position within the organisation.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
COREED LIMITED
Leah Jackson
leah@CoreEd.co.uk
0203 822 0001
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000050647.
Closes in 13 days (Sunday 13 September 2026)
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