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Vacancy details
- Reference Number
- VAC2000044531
- Closing Date
- Level
- Intermediate (Level 2)
- Duration
- 1 Year 3 Months
- Planned Start Date
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- £12,480 a year
- Apprenticeship Area
- Health and science
- Training Course
- Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Job description
Pinxton Pharmacy, based in North Nottinghamshire, are offering a hard-working and enthusiastic candidate an opportunity to start their career in the pharmacy sector. We are now looking to recruit an additional apprentice. You will assist in the sale of over-the-counter medicines and liaise with customers in all areas of sales.
If you are passionate about pursuing a career in the pharmacy sector, this role is a fantastic opportunity with great potential. The successful candidate will be assisting in the dispensing of medication; gaining key skills and assisting customers on the counter.
Main duties include:
- Ordering, receiving and storing pharmaceutical stock
- Receiving prescriptions and ordering prescriptions
- Making up blister packs
- Dispensing once trained
- Labelling of prescriptions
- Liaising with customers over the phone and face-to-face
- Duping and disposing of medicines
- Managing stock levels, replenishing and cleaning sales areas
- Receive incoming supplies, verify quantities against orders and inform supervisor of stock needs and shortages
- Ensuring standards for quality, customer service and health and safety are met
- To utilise specialist product knowledge when required
- To maintain a clean and tidy working environment
- To complete compulsory training as required
- To carry out other duties which naturally fall within the reasonable expectations of the role
Vacancy information
There will be a full range of shifts with the earliest opening time of 8.30am and the latest closing time of 6.30pm. Saturday opening hours are 9.00am to 1.00pm.
Exact shifts TBC.
30 hours per week
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- GCSE English & maths Grades 9-3 (or A*-D) (Essential)
This apprenticeship is work-based learning. Therefore, you will be working at the employer's address; there is no attendance at college.
You will be allowed 6 hours of off-the-job training per week once enrolled to work on your apprenticeship tasks set.
Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant apprenticeship standard, which includes:
- https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/pharmacy-services-assistant-v1-0
- Please note that the apprenticeship standards require the apprentice to sit for an End-Point Assessment (EPA)
Please refer to the above link for more information.
Potential for ongoing employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, if there is a position available at that time.
Employer information
Pinxton Pharmacy is a welcoming pharmacy based in Pinxton, offering traditional chemist services and providing an array of other pharmacy services to the local community.
Vacancy location
Address Details:
NH PHARM LTD
Pinxton Pharmacy
78 Victoria Road
Pinxton
Nottinghamshire
NG16 6NH