About the Role

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.

Wage

• £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
• Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
• £8.00 per hour for 40 hours per week

Training Course

• Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

Hours

• Apprenticeships may involve evening and weekend working but is dependent on the pharmacy opening times. Days and shifts are to be confirmed.
• 40 hours a week

Start Date

• Monday 3 August 2026

Duration

• 1 year 6 months

Positions Available

• 4

What You'll Do at Work

• Working alongside a fully trained and diverse dispensing team, helping in the prescription process
• Liaising with doctor's 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 the confidentiality of information concerning customers, colleagues, company policies and statistics in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) from 25th May 2018

Where You'll Work

Citywide Health - Water End Pharmacy
8 Boroughbridge Road
York
YO26 5RU

Training Provider

• BRADFORD COLLEGE

Training Course

• Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

Understanding Apprenticeship Levels

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