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L2 Pharmacy Assistant Apprentice
Kristal Pharmacy is looking to recruit a Level 2 apprentice to join the team to provide high-quality service to patients. You will be working closely with a counter assistant, dispensers, a pharmacist and a responsible pharmacist. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to earn a salary and gain a level 2 qualification.
Requirements
- GCSE in English (grade 3), Maths (grade 3) desirable.
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Responsibilities
- Taking in and handing out prescriptions
- Receiving and ordering stock
- Selling over the counter medicines
- Advising patients about medications
- 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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Benefits
- Wage: £15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age. National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices. Minimum wage rates.
- Training course: Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
- Hours: Shifts to be confirmed, with four days based in the pharmacy and one paid day at college. 37 hours 30 minutes a week.
- Start date: Monday 1 June 2026.
- Duration: 1 year.
- Potential employment within hospitals, community pharmacies, Air Force, and pharmaceutical industries.
- Further study: Go on to study level 3.
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Application Process
- Apprentices will be required to produce work and build an e-portfolio of evidence through blended learning, which will include practical and written knowledge assessments which are carried out in the workplace.
- Functional Skills in maths and English if required.
- On and off-the-job training and location to be confirmed.
About Kristal Pharmacy
Our reputation is built on our commitment to prompt professional, personal service and attention to detail, which is reflected in the services we offer and the time we take to get to know our clientele and how to best service their needs.
Contact
- Training provider: INSPIRE MIDDLESEX COLLEGE LTD
- Contact person: Andy Gill
- Email: info@inspiremiddlesexcollege.org
- Reference code: VAC2000004118
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