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Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprenticeship
Radbrook Green Pharmacy, Weight Loss & Travel Health Clinic
Shrewsbury (SY3 6DU)
Closes in 13 days (Monday 19 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 October 2026
Summary
A Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant apprenticeship involves supporting pharmacists and pharmacy teams with dispensing medicines, serving customers, stock management, prescriptions, and maintaining a safe, professional pharmacy environment. You’ll learn on the job alongside training and assessments.
Wage: £12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
Hours: 9am - 6pm Monday-Friday. Sat - 9am - 1pm
Working a minimum of: 30 hours per week
Start date: Monday 26 October 2026
Duration: 1 year
Positions available: 1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Support the pharmacist and wider pharmacy team with the day-to-day running of the pharmacy.
- Receive, process and prepare prescriptions accurately and efficiently.
- Assemble and dispense medicines under supervision.
- Label and package medicines in line with pharmacy procedures.
- Provide a friendly and professional service to patients and customers.
- Answer routine queries and direct patients to the pharmacist when appropriate.
- Order, receive, check and put away pharmacy stock.
- Monitor stock levels, expiry dates, and storage conditions.
- Maintain a clean, organised, and safe working environment.
- Follow pharmacy procedures, legal requirements, and confidentiality guidelines.
- Support with NHS and private prescription administration.
- Assist with maintaining accurate records and pharmacy documentation.
- Work effectively as part of the pharmacy team.
- Complete all required apprenticeship training, learning, and assessments.
- Develop knowledge and skills to work safely and confidently as a Pharmacy Services Assistant.
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Where you'll work
Bank Farm Road
Shrewsbury SY3 6DU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider: HALESOWEN COLLEGE
Training course: Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
What you'll learn
- 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
- Communicate effectively with the public, carers, and other health and social care professionals
- 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: 100% remote delivery
Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in: Maths and English (grade 3)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non-judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
Radbrook Green Pharmacy is a friendly, community-focused pharmacy in Shrewsbury, providing a wide range of services to local patients. Working alongside an experienced pharmacy team, the apprentice will gain valuable hands-on experience in dispensing, customer service, stock management, and supporting the safe and effective delivery of pharmacy services.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
On successful completion of the Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant apprenticeship, you can progress into a permanent Pharmacy Services Assistant or Dispenser role. With further experience and development, you may have the opportunity to progress to the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship, leading towards becoming a qualified and registered Pharmacy Technician.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HALESOWEN COLLEGE
Tess Harris
tessharris@halesowen.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057159.
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Closes in 13 days (Monday 19 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
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