Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprentice - Pinfold Pharmacy

Nottingham College; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham College seeks an apprentice for their community-focused pharmacy, offering hands-on experience in dispensing medication and customer assistance. This apprenticeship provides a structured training program to cultivate a rewarding career in the pharmacy sector. Ideal candidates will have a passion for health and helping others.

Qualifications

• Motivated individuals with a passion for helping others and interest in health and science.
• Compulsory training as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the dispensing of medication and support customers.
• Ordering, receiving, and storing pharmaceutical stock.
• Liaising with customers over the phone and face to face.

Skills

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Interest in healthcare

Job description

Join our community-focused pharmacy as an apprentice and take your first step toward a rewarding career in healthcare. You'll gain hands-on experience supporting patients, learning about medicines, and working alongside experienced pharmacists in a real-world setting. Our structured apprenticeship program combines on-the-job training with professional development, setting you up for future success in the pharmacy field. Ideal for motivated individuals with a passion for helping others and an interest in health and science.

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