Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

London

£15,704

Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

Type: Apprentice
Location: Dunmow (CM6 1AX)

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Dispensing of medication to patients
Over-counter sales of non-prescription medication
Check and monitor prescription slips
Health & safety responsibility
Observing COVID restrictions and guidelines
Use of Patient Record Systems and use of smart card
Data entry relating to medication
Labelling and dispensing
Accuracy and attention to detail
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Working within a team environment
Liaison with doctors’ surgery and health professionals

Where you’ll work

7 Market Place
Dunmow
CM6 1AX

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

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Your training plan

Pharmacy Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard qualification
Medicine Counter Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhc)
Dispensing Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhc)
End-Point Assessment (EPA)
In-house training

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English/Maths (grade 4)

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adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.