You will be working as an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant. You will work as part of a pharmacy team under the supervision of the registered pharmacist to ensure an accurate, timely, high quality dispensary/counter service is provided to our customers in a caring, friendly and professional manner.
Responsibilities
As an Apprentice at Thorpe Willoughby Pharmacy you will:
- Complete all NHS and other pharmacy service paperwork
- Undertake the training required by the company to fulfil your role effectively and ensure a high degree of professionalism
- 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 the General Data Protection Regulation
- Ensure that customers receive excellent service
- Handing out medications to customers
- Ensure that the pharmacy always projects a professional image
- Ensure that all areas within the pharmacy are clean, tidy, and well organised with special attention to risk management guidelines
- Use the EPOS back office function to order and maintain the required stock levels in the pharmacy
- Ensure high standards of pharmacy stock management, reduce stock holding and ensure maximum profitability
- Ensure all orders are checked off accurately, and stock stored with care
- Ensure the date checking procedure is maintained and recorded
Future Prospects
- For the right candidate a permanent position may be offered at the end of the apprenticeship
Reality Check
Sharing your details (GDPR):
- Qube Learning will not share any of your personal details with any person or company outside our organisation, except the hiring manager for this specific position
- We may share you details with another department within Qube Learning if we feel we could help you with the many other training opportunities we offer
Skills Required
- Good customer service skills
- Excellent communication skills
Qualities Required
- Hardworking
- Trustworthy
- Reliable
- The ability to work as part of a team
Qualifications Required
- GCSEs at grades C/4 or above (or equivalent) in maths and English
Training Provided
Level 2 Retailer apprenticeship standard, which includes:
- Level 1/2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
- End-Point Assessment (EPA)
- National Pharmacy association qualifications (Counter assistant & Medical dispensing)
