Pharmacy Dispenser Apprentice (Orderline Ltd t/a Church Pharmacy)

Order Line Ltd T/A Church Pharmacy
Location: Loughborough (LE11 5GU)
Closing Date: Wednesday 21 October 2026

Summary

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is interested in starting a career in pharmacy. You will support the safe and accurate preparation of prescriptions, help patients and customers, assist with stock control, and complete appropriate training while working under the supervision of experienced pharmacy professionals.

Wage: £16,640 a year

Training

Training Course: Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 6.30pm
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Start Date: Monday 9 November 2026

What you'll do at work

• Assist with receiving, interpreting and processing prescriptions under appropriate supervision.
• Accurately assemble medicines ready for final checking by the team.
• Use the pharmacy computer system to produce labels, update patient records, and support prescription processing.
• Refer medication queries, prescription issues, patient concerns, or potential errors to the pharmacist or supervisor.
• Support the safe handout of prescriptions in line with workplace procedures.
• Provide polite, professional, and helpful service to patients and customers.
• Answer general queries within the limits of the role and refer clinical or complex questions to the pharmacist.
• Receive, check, put away, and rotate stock deliveries.
• Support expiry date checking, stock control, ordering, and returns.
• Maintain a clean, tidy, and safe dispensary and pharmacy environment.
• Follow standard operating procedures, health and safety requirements, safeguarding procedures, and confidentiality rules.
• Report near misses, incidents, dispensing errors, or concerns in line with company procedures.
• Complete all required training, coursework, and workplace assessments within agreed timescales.
• Work as part of the wider pharmacy team to support safe, efficient, and patient-focused pharmacy services.

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 organizational policies
• Order, receive, maintain, and issue pharmaceutical stock
• Provide appropriate advice when authorized 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 organizational governance
• Recognize 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 organizational policies
• Demonstrate person-centered 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