Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

KYATI LIMITED; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

KYATI LIMITED in Weston-super-Mare is offering an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant role within a small team of qualified professionals. The apprenticeship provides hands-on dispensing, OTC sales, and stock control while training toward a Pharmacy Technician Level 3 qualification.

The program lasts around 1 year 3 months with a clear progression path to full-time employment and further qualifications, supported by COREED LIMITED as the training provider.

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - 4-9(A-C)
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - 4-9(A-C)

Responsibilities

• Dispensing of medication to patients
• Over-the-counter sales of non-prescription medication
• Check and monitor prescription slips
• Health & safety responsibility
• Rotation of stock
• Use of patient record systems and use of smart cards
• Data entry relating to medication
• Labelling and dispensing
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Working within a team environment
• Liaison with doctors, surgery and health professionals
• Completion of apprenticeship work on time

Skills

Communication Skills

Customer care

Non judgemental

Organisation

Patience

Team working

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Job description

Introduction

We are seeking to recruit a new member to join our pharmacy family in our innovative small team of qualified professionals, as an apprentice Pharmacy Assistant. For the right person, there is the opportunity to secure full-time employment and progress to a higher-level qualification.

About the Employer

A pharmacy based in Weston-super-Mare are hoping to recruit a hardworking and determined candidate to work within their small team of qualified professionals, as an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant. For the right person, there is the opportunity to secure full-time employment and progress to higher level qualifications.

What You'll Do

• Dispensing of medication to patients
• Over-the-counter sales of non-prescription medication
• Check and monitor prescription slips
• Health & safety responsibility
• Rotation of stock
• Use of patient record systems and use of smart cards
• Data entry relating to medication
• Labelling and dispensing
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Working within a team environment
• Liaison with doctors, surgery and health professionals
• Completion of apprenticeship work on time

Training Outcome

• Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship
• A possible permanent position within the organisation

Skills Required

• Communication Skills
• Customer care skills
• Non judgemental
• Organisation skills
• Patience
• Team working

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - 4-9(A-C)
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - 4-9(A-C)

Course Information

Course: Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Health and science

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Saturday, shifts to be confirmed during the interview.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 3 Months

Training Provider: COREED LIMITED