Level 2 Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

Nottingham College; Colwick; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The successful candidate will be assisting in the dispensing of medication; gaining key skills assisting customers on the counter. If you are passionate about pursuing a career in the pharmacy sector, this role is a fantastic opportunity with great potential.

Nottingham College offers a supportive environment to learn, with emphasis on accuracy, health and safety, and customer care while developing practical pharmacy skills and professional conduct for a retail pharmacy setting.

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in pharmacy and customer service.
• Willingness to complete required training.

Responsibilities

• Ordering, receiving and storing pharmaceutical stock.
• Receiving prescriptions and ordering prescriptions.
• Making up blister packs.
• Dispensing once trained
• Labelling of prescriptions
• Liaising with customers over the phone and face to face
• Managing stock levels, replenishing and cleaning sales areas.
• Receive incoming supplies, verify quantities against orders and inform supervisor of stock needs and shortages
• Ensuring standards for quality, customer service and health and safety are met

Skills

Customer service

Stock management

Pharmacy assistance

Liaising with customers

Job description

The successful candidate will be assisting in the dispensing of medication; gaining key skills assisting customers on the counter. If you are passionate about pursuing a career in the pharmacy sector, this role is a fantastic opportunity with great potential.

Main duties include:

• Ordering, receiving and storing pharmaceutical stock
• Receiving prescriptions and ordering prescriptions
• Making up blister packs
• Dispensing once trained
• Labelling of prescriptions
• Liaising with customers over the phone and face to face
• Duping and disposing of medicines
• Managing stock levels, replenishing and cleaning sales areas.
• Receive incoming supplies, verify quantities against orders and inform supervisor of stock needs and shortages
• Ensuring standards for quality, customer service and health and safety are met
• To utilise specialist product knowledge when required
• To maintain a clean and tidy working environment
• To complete compulsory training as required
• To carry out other duties which naturally fall within the reasonable expectations of the role