L3 Pharmacy Technician Apprentice OAKLEIGH GROUP OF PHARMACIES LTD

Type: Apprentice
Region: London

What you will do in your working day

• Taking in and handing out prescriptions
• Receiving and ordering stock
• Selling over the counter medicines
• Dispensing
• Advising patients about medications
• Undertaking final checks on the prescriptions

The training you will be getting

• Level 3 Pharmacy Technician (integrated) Apprenticeship Standard
• Functional Skills in maths and English, if required 
• The successful candidate will be working in the community pharmacy close to their home and attending college one day a week
• The candidate will also be registered with the general Pharmaceutical Council Level 3 Qualification
• On and off the job training and location to be confirmed

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

• Can progress to working as a pharmacy technician in a hospital, community pharmacy, air force and pharmaceutical industries
• In a hospital setting, there are several grades for pharmacy technicians
• They can, for example, specialise in areas such as quality control, staff training, information technology, supplies procurement, clinical trials or medicines information services
• Other roles may include managing a section of the pharmacy department