Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant: Start Your Healthcare Career

Impact Futures; Exeter; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact Futures is offering an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant role to support daily pharmacy operations while you complete your apprenticeship training, under the supervision of registered pharmacy professionals. You will gain hands-on experience in dispensing, stock management, NHS and private prescriptions, and customer service while working toward the Pharmacy Services Assistant qualification.

Regular training with a college or provider ensures you spend at least 20% of hours studying, with a

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and commit to the apprenticeship programme.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work well in a team and follow instructions.
• A caring and empathetic attitude towards customers and patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist in dispensing medicines and processing NHS and private prescriptions.
• Participate in monthly NHS prescription submissions to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Contribute to stock control, expiry date management and store organisation.
• Deliver high standards of customer service and advise on OTC products and correct usage.
• Prepare Monitored Dosage Systems (MDS) and support services to care homes and other care settings.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of patient care.

Skills

Customer care skills

Initiative

Job description

Impact Futures is offering an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant role to support daily pharmacy operations while you complete your apprenticeship training, under the supervision of registered pharmacy professionals. You will gain hands-on experience in dispensing, stock management, NHS and private prescriptions, and customer service while working toward the Pharmacy Services Assistant qualification.

Regular training with a college or provider ensures you spend at least 20% of hours studying, with a