Pharmacy Assistant Apprenticeship

This is an exciting role that will include engaging with customers and clients to provide prescription counter services, advice, housekeeping duties such as stock rotation and stock replenishment, helping to deliver a variety of public health services whilst gaining a pharmacy qualification.

Requirements

• Experience in retail
• Understanding of over-the-counter medicines
• Ability to assist in dispensing prescription medicines
• Ability to order pharmaceutical stock
• Ability to advise customers on over-the-counter medication
• Ability to assist with minor ailments
• GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English (grade 4)
• Communication skills
• Non-judgemental attitude
• Organisation skills
• Patience
• Team working skills
• Driving ability is desirable

Responsibilities

• 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
• Engage with customers and clients to provide prescription counter services
• Provide advice
• Perform housekeeping duties such as stock rotation and stock replenishment
• Help to deliver a variety of public health services

Benefits

• Pharmacy qualification (Pharmacy services assistant - level 2)
• Gain experience in retail
• Learn about over-the-counter medicines
• Wage: £12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age (National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices)
• Hours: 30 hours a week, between Monday- Saturday 9am- 6pm
• Duration: 1 year 3 months

Application Process

• Closes in 28 days (Wednesday 27 May 2026)
• After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.
• Please include a CV and fill out the application form in full.

About I & F LIMITED

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

• The contact for this apprenticeship is: I & F LIMITED
• The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000028746.