Apprentice Retail Pharmacy Assistant - Conway Healthcare Pharmacy - Shrewsbury

Qube Learning are working with Conway Healthcare Pharmacy to help find an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant.

The successful candidate will complete a Retail Level 2 qualification & two National Pharmacy Association qualifications, lasting 15 months.

During your apprenticeship you will have a dedicated Skills Tutor, who will make regular appointments virtually or face to face, to support you throughout your qualification.

Maths and English Functional Skills will also be included in your apprenticeship, if you do not already hold a C/4 grade and above in GCSE.

Your apprenticeship will be completed 100% at the workplace.

Brief Description of Job:

You will be working as a Pharmacy Assistant Apprentice. 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.

Brief Description of Company:

Conway pharmacy is an established independent pharmacy serving families and individuals in the Shrewsbury area. Our ethos is to provide our customers with the best healthcare advice and an outstanding quality of service in a friendly and welcoming environment.

We provide the Pharmacy First Scheme enabling us to supply medication to patients, who do not usually pay for their prescriptions, free of charge without the need to visit their GP. *

We offer an Ear, Nose and Throat extended service and following examination, if necessary, supply antibiotics without the need to visit your GP*

We also test and if appropriate supply antibiotics for urinary tract infection to eligible female patients*

Full Job Description Including daily duties

As an Apprentice at Conway Healthcare 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
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