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Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprentice Level 2
An exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprentice Level 2 candidate who has a positive attitude, is hardworking, well presented with good communication skills. All training will be provided on the job. You will provide a variety of pharmacy and medicines services to patients, the public and other healthcare teams.
Wage
- £15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
- National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Training course
- Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
- Monday- Friday, 9.00am- 5.00pm.
- 37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
- Friday 14 August 2026
Duration
- 1 year
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
- Provide a variety of pharmacy and medicines services to patients, the public and other professional healthcare teams
- Support the delivery of pharmacy services in a variety of pharmacy environments
- Supply, preparation, and assembly of medicines
- Ordering and receiving medicines, as well as their storage, disposal, and return
- Understanding of healthy lifestyle choices and relevant screening services
- Understand and work to standard operating procedures.
Where you'll work
- 275 Burley Road
- Leeds
- LS4 2EL
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
- GET SET ACADEMY 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
- The candidate will receive a Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2 qualification
- This training will be conducted primarily at the employer’s site, method to be confirmed
- Functional Skills English and maths if required
Desirable qualifications
- GCSE in:
- Maths
- English (grade C/4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Patience
We pride ourselves in our commitment to provide a professional and speedy service, whilst maintaining the highest level of confidentiality of customer personal health care information.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Potential of leading to full time employment or progression onto Level 3 qualification
Contact for this apprenticeship
- GET SET ACADEMY LIMITED
Reference code for this apprenticeship
- VAC2000041200
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