Pharmacy Assistant Apprentice

Type: Apprentice
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What you will do in your working day

• Dispensing of medication to patients under supervision
• Over counter sales of non-prescription medication
• Check and monitor prescription slips
• Health & Safety Responsibility
• Stock Rotation
• Use of pharmacy software
• Data Entry relating to medication
• Labelling and Dispensing
• Accuracy and Attention to detail
• Working within a team environment

The training you will be getting

• Pharmacy Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
• Medicine Counter Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council [GPhc]
• Dispensing Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council [GPhc]
• End-Point Assessment (EPA)
• In-house training

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

For the right person, there is the opportunity to secure full-time employment and progress to higher level qualification such as the level 3 Pharmacy Technician.