Summary
As a Pharmacy Assistant, you will work alongside Pharmacy Technicians, under the supervision of a registered Pharmacist, at your local pharmacy shop. You will be helping to maintain stock levels, ordering items for use within a department, plus more.
Wage
£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday 11.00am - 8.00pm, Tuesday 8.30am - 5.30pm, Wednesday 12.00pm - 9.00pm, Thursday 8.30am - 5.30pm, Friday 11.00am - 7.00pm. One-hour unpaid lunch
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 6 October 2025
Duration
1 year 3 months
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
The range of duties is broad and varies depending on the post, but may include the following:
* Taking in and handing out prescriptions dispensing prescriptions
* Using computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
* Helping to maintain stock levels
* Ordering items for use within a department
* Receiving, loading, unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere
* Delivering pharmaceuticals and other goods to sites within a pharmacy department, and wards/departments/clinical areas
* Selling over the counter medicines
* Answering queries on the supply and availability of medicines
* Responding to telephone and face to face enquiries of a routine nature from patients and customers
* Bringing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacists or pharmacy technicians
* Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines
* Assisting with the manufacture of medicines
* Preparing medicines 'aseptically' (preparing medicines in a very clean environment using special techniques)
* Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met
Most common daily duties are as follows:
* Scanning and labelling prescriptions
* Bagging patient prescriptions
* Stock replenishment
* Stock rotation
* Serving customers
* General housekeeping
Where you'll work
111 Station Road
Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8GS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WOODSPEEN TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* receive and log prescriptions
* assemble prescribed items, undertake an in-process accuracy check and issue prescribed items
* work according to legislative requirements, and organisational policies
* order, receive, maintain and issue pharmaceutical stock
* provide appropriate advice when authorised on supplied medicines and products, their storage and disposal
* work within the parameters of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the pharmacy
* act in accordance with systems and organisational governance
* recognise and act within the pharmacy regulatory, legal and ethical standards
* support the team in the development of others
* maintain and further develop your own skills and knowledge through development activities; maintain evidence of your personal development and actively prepare for and participate in appraisal
* communicate effectively with the public, carers and other health and social care professionals using a range of techniques to determine their needs, and keep information confidential
* handle information (record, report and store information) related to individuals and/or patients in line with local and national policies
* use pharmacy IT systems and other IT resources according to legislative requirements and organisational policies
* demonstrate person centred care and support within a pharmacy setting
* make pharmacy patients and patient safety your first concern
* use judgement and refer service user as appropriate to another member of the team, GP, healthcare worker, manufacturer etc
* maintain the interests of patients and the health of the public
* promote and advocate equality, diversity and inclusion
* promote healthy lifestyles to customers
* work safely within the parameters of your role using Standard Operating Procedures
* apply policies which relate to health and safety at work
* act appropriately in situations to prevent harm to yourself and others
Training schedule
* Level 2 Pharmacy Assistant Apprenticeship Standard qualification
* How training will be delivered is to be confirmed
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Maths/English (grade Grade 4/C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Patience
Other requirements
If using public transport, please take into consideration the distance and travel time.