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Pharmacy Assistant Apprenticeship

Ashby De La Zouch
£16.6k/yr
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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.

Wage
£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm (may include some weekends).
40 hours a week

Start date
Monday 12 October 2026

Duration
1 year 3 months

Positions available
1

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Pharmacy Assistant Apprenticeship - Ashby De La Zouch

  • Gain experience in retail
  • Learn about over-the-counter medicines
  • Assist in dispensing prescription medicines
  • Order pharmaceutical stock
  • Advise customers on over-the-counter medication
  • Assist with minor ailments

We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic applicant with previous a large amount of retail experience. Please make sure that you include a CV and fill out our application form in full. £8ph.

We are looking for somebody within 20 minutes of the pharmacy. If you are able to drive, please make this clear on your CV.

Where you'll work

17 THE GREEN
LE65 1JU

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider
I & F 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 (GCSE) and Functional Skills if required.

Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:

  • Maths and English (grade 4-9)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Non judgemental
  • Organisation skills
  • Patience
  • Team working

About this employer

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.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

I & F LIMITED
Beth Tyas
beth.tyas@skills4group.co.uk
0161 794 0528

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000055628.

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Skills

communication
keep an open mind
work in an organised manner
exercise patience
teamwork principles
carry out stock rotation
stock shelves
dispense medicines
customer service
plan retail space
health and safety in the workplace
promote healthy lifestyle
hygiene in a health care setting
medicines
medicines for self-medication
follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health
check information on prescriptions
respond to changing situations in health care
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
handle the logistics of medicinal products

Location

17 The Grn, Ashby-de-la-Zouch LE65 1JU, UK

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