Apprentice Retail Pharmacy Assistant - Abram Pharmacy (Wigan)

  • Company: Caring Homes - Dormy House
  • Location: WIGAN, WN2 5XA
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: £240.00 per week
  • Sector: Retail and Commercial Enterprise
  • Ref: VAC-01118
  • Application Deadline Date: 31/08/2022
  • Start Date: 29/09/2022
  • Positions Available: 3
  • Working Week: 40 hours per week

Brief Description

Reports to: Pharmacist Manager or Asst. Pharmacy Manager

Principle Purpose: To 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

Qualifications Required

GCSE's grade C/4 or above including maths and English (or equivalent)

Personal Qualities

Vibrant personality
Reliable
Honest

Skills Required

Accurate
Responsive
Willing to learn

Training to be Provided

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

Future Prospects

Career progression

Vacancy Detail

Some of your duties will include:
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
Ensure all orders are checked off accurately, and stock stored with care
Ensure the date checking procedure is maintained and recorded

This apprenticeship has expired