Apprentice Retail Pharmacy Assistant - Day Lewis Pharmacy- Lordswood

  • Company: Day Lewis Pharmacy (Lordswood)
  • Location: Lordswood, SO16 5LL
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: £240.00 per week
  • Sector: Retail and Commercial Enterprise
  • Ref: VAC-00702
  • Application Deadline Date: 01/02/2022
  • Start Date: 05/03/2022
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: Shifts to be confirmed

Brief Description

To work as part of the pharmacy team and support the Supervising Pharmacist with day to day tasks such as dispensing, working on the counter supporting customers and taking payments. You will provide customer service that is caring, friendly and come across in a professional manner at all times.

Qualifications Required

GCSEs at grades C/4 or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English.

Personal Qualities

Kind
Caring
Accurate
Reliable
Passionate about the pharmacetuical industry

Skills Required

Good communication skills
Good listening skills
Organisational skills

Training to be Provided

Retailer level 2 qualification
2 National Pharmacy association qualifications (Counter assistant & Medical dispensing)
Including Functional Skills in Maths and English if required

Future Prospects

It is hoped that the successful candidate will complete their apprenticeship successfully, remain with Day Lewis and grow their career within the company.

Vacancy Detail

Qube Talent are currently working with Day Lewis Pharmacy to assist them in finding their next Apprentice superstar!

As an Apprentice at Day Lewis 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

You will complete the following:

Retail Level 2 Apprenticeship + 2 GPhC Accredited Courses delivered by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) ? Medicines Counter Assistant and Accredited Dispensing Assistant Course.

NPA Courses will commence around 8 weeks after you have been enrolled on the Retail Level 2 Apprenticeship. NPA Courses must be completed within the first 12 months of employment at the Pharmacy. Your Retailer Level 2 Apprenticeship will be delivered by Qube Learning who are a National Training Provider. As a student within Qube Learning you will have a dedicated Skills Tutor who will visit you every 4 ? 6 weeks and deliver a bespoke teaching and learning session. Your Apprenticeship Training Programme + NPA Courses should be completed in around 15 months. Functional Skills (Maths and English) may form part of your programme.

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