Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprentice

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

Job summary

Nottingham College is seeking a pharmacy assistant to support prescription dispensing and pharmacy operations. This role involves inventory management, providing health advice, and learning patient-facing skills in an educational environment. Candidates will develop competencies in a structured training program.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide accurate dispensing of prescriptions.
• Skills in medication management and customer service.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and record accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Assist in dispensing prescriptions for various patient types.
• Support stock control and safely manage medicines.
• Learn patient-facing duties and maintain accurate pharmacy records.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

Your main duties will include:

• Assisting in the accurate dispensing of prescriptions for inpatients, outpatients, clinical trials, and controlled drugs.
• Supporting stock control, inventory management, and safe storage and disposal of medicines.
• Providing excellent customer service, including responding to queries and offering health advice under supervision.
• Learning to carry out patient-facing duties such as counselling and clinical services.
• Maintaining accurate records in line with pharmacy regulations and confidentiality standards.
• Developing the skills needed to check prescriptions and contribute to error prevention.
• Completing a work-based portfolio and meeting competency standards throughout the training.
• Supporting day-to-day pharmacy operations, including clinical governance and supervising pharmacy assistants where appropriate.