Pharmacy Dispenser Apprenticeship - Citywide Health (Poppleton Pharmacy)

Your day-to-day duties will include:

Working alongside a fully trained and diverse dispensing team, helping in the prescription process Dealing with customer requests and queries, both in person and over the phone Liaising with doctors' surgeries and other healthcare professionals Completing your coursework in a timely manner Keep up to date with current pharmacy practice, new drugs and their uses Respect and maintain confidentiality of information concerning customers, colleagues, company policies and statistics in accordance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) from 25th May 2018

Training:
Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard All the training is on-site, and you do not need to attend off-site college days to complete this apprenticeship When you successfully complete the training, you will receive a Level 2 Pharmacy Dispenser qualification, which is a requirement to work in any pharmacy in the UK Apprentices without level 1 English and maths will need to achieve this level via Functional Skills and take the test for level 2 English and maths prior to taking the end point assessment

Training Outcome:
Career progression at the end of the apprenticeship can result in promotion within Citywide Health, or opportunities with local hospital or GP practices, or training to become a practising pharmacist

Employer Description:

Citywide Health is York’s leading independent pharmacy group, providing NHS and private healthcare services across multiple community pharmacy locations.

Our pharmacies offer a wide range of services including prescription dispensing, Pharmacy First, travel vaccinations, blood pressure checks, flu and COVID vaccinations, weight management support and other clinical services.

We pride ourselves on delivering friendly, professional healthcare whilst supporting and developing our team members to build long-term careers within pharmacy and healthcare.

Working Hours :
We have 7 pharmacies situated around York and operating at different hours. Apprenticeships may involve evenings and weekend working, but are dependent on the pharmacy opening times. Days and shifts are to be confirmed.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Logical,Team working,Patience