Pharmacy Dispenser Apprenticeship - Citywide Health (Haxby Pharmacy)

Location: York (YO32 2ZB)
Closing Date: 20 days from now (Sunday 1 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on: 9 October 2026

Summary

Your apprenticeship will involve working alongside our qualified dispensing team, learning how to become a pharmacy dispenser. Our 18-month apprenticeship will gain a specialised certificate, which is a requirement to work in any pharmacy. Duties include dispensing medication and supporting with housekeeping duties such as stock rotation.

Wage:
£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
£8.00 per hour for 40 hours per week

Training Course: Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours: 40 hours a week
Start Date: Saturday 7 November 2026
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions Available: 4

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

• Working alongside a fully trained and diverse dispensing team, helping in the prescription process
• Dealing with customer requests and queries, both in person and over the phone
• Liaising with doctors' surgeries and other healthcare professionals
• Completing your coursework in a timely manner
• Keep up to date with current pharmacy practice, new drugs and their uses
• Respect and maintain confidentiality of information concerning customers, colleagues, company policies and statistics in accordance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) from 25th May 2018

Where you'll work

Citywide Health - Haxby Pharmacy
6 Wyre Court, The Village Haxby
York YO32 2ZB

Training

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

Training Provider: BRADFORD 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; 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