Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprentice

Introduction

Fantastic opportunity to gain training and employment as a Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprentice at Rising Brook Pharmacy. If you have a genuine interest in pharmacy and are looking for an entry route into this profession.

About the Employer

Rising Brook Surgery is the new home for Rising Brook Pharmacy. This is a well-respected practice in Stafford.

What You'll Do

The role will have various duties including, but not limited to:

• Servicing customers - selling over the counter medicines
• Taking and handing out prescriptions, dispensing prescriptions
• Promoting services
• Cash handling
• Ensuring tidiness of branch
• Using a dispensary computer system to generate stock orders and labels
• Receiving, loading, and unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere

Training Outcome

• An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry-specific competence
• Potential for full-time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship
• Transferable skills that are invaluable in the wider world of work

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English (Lang or Lit) - 4
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - 4

Course Information

Course: Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Health and science

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Specific days and shifts are to be confirmed upon interview with the pharmacy.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: WALSALL COLLEGE