Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprentice

The role will have various duties including, but not limited to:

Servicing customers - selling over the counter medicines Taking and handing out prescriptions, dispensing prescriptions Promoting services Cash handling Ensuring tidiness of branch Using dispensary computer system to generate stock orders and labels Receiving, loading unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere

Training:

Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant standard:

Weekly release at our Walsall Campus - 1 day per week (term time only)

Full-time apprentices will typically spend 15 months on-programme (before the gateway) working towards the occupational standard, with off the-job training.

The purpose of the end point assessment (EPA) is to test that an apprentice is fully capable of doing their job before they receive their apprenticeship certificate. It also helps to demonstrate that what an apprentice has learned can be applied in the real world.

The focus is now on the outcome of an apprenticeship and apprentices have to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours that employers have identified they need.

Training Outcome:
Possibility to up-skill to Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship (Pharmacy Technician)

Employer Description:
A busy Pharmacy offering both NHS and none-NHS/general pharmacy services.

Working Hours :
Specific days and shifts are to be confirmed upon interview with the pharmacy.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience,Physical fitness