Summary
Start your pharmacy career with a Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprenticeship. Gain hands-on experience while completing 6 hours of online coursework each week.
What you will do at work
- Learning and carrying out dispensing and preparing prescriptions
- Manage prescription related queries
- Work with the team to carry out a variety of tasks within the pharmacy
- Have a patient facing role proving excellent service
- Carry out business tasks and development towards KPI
- Manage stock and deal with buying, storing and handling pharmacy medicines
- Manage prescription requests, receipts and queries
Training
The apprentice will receive practical training in the workplace alongside their normal pharmacy duties. They will also complete 6 hours of online coursework each week as part of their apprenticeship training. Training will be supported by their employer and training provider throughout the programme.
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Self development
- FLUENT IN PUNJABI
Qualifications
- GCSE English (4) – essential
- GCSE Maths (5) – essential
About this employer
Smethwick Pharmacy has been training apprentices for over 5 years in the healthcare sector.
After this apprenticeship
On completion of Level 2, you will have the option to complete a Level 3 apprenticeship to become a Pharmacy Technician.
Things to consider
Fluent in Punjabi.
An attention to detail and ability to learn and develop at a pace. To have a proven track record of excellence in customer service. Be efficient and proactive, as well as work well in a team.
Employee benefits
We offer profit related bonuses to staff.