Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant "The Robot Room"
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Company: J Docter Ltd T/A J Docter Pharmacy - Oldbury
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Location: B69 4DB
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Health and science
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Ref: NAS-2000055535
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Application Deadline Date: 18/10/2026
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Start Date: 26/10/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, between hours of 9.00am and 6.00pm. Saturday on a rota.
Brief Description
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Dispensing Apprentice to join our specialist MDS (Multi-Dose System) Robot Room.
This is a unique opportunity to gain practical pharmacy experience in a specialist dispensing environment, working alongside experienced dispensers and pharmacists.
Training to be Provided
Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2 and Functional Skills if required.
Future Prospects
- Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship
- A possible permanent position within the organisation
Vacancy Detail
- Preparing and processing patient medication files received from our five pharmacy branches
- Analysing prescriptions and identifying medicines that need to be supplied outside of the robot
- Selecting and dispensing external medicines into the correct tray and time slot
- Using barcode scanning systems to check that the correct medication has been selected.
- Operating the SynMed XF MDS dispensing robot
- Loading patient trays into the robot and monitoring the production process
- Responding appropriately to robot alerts and errors, including low medication levels and dispensing issues
- Replenishing medication within the robot using established procedures and barcode checks
- Checking completed MDS trays to ensure the correct medicines have been dispensed into the correct slots
- Checking tablet appearance and descriptions and identifying differences between manufacturers or brands
- Preparing and applying patient-specific MDS cards and seals
- Identifying dispensing and labelling errors and escalating or correcting them appropriately
- Preparing completed trays for the pharmacist's final accuracy and clinical check
- Ordering stock for both the Robot Room and external medication requirements
- Monitoring stock levels, identifying fast-moving medicines and ensuring sufficient stock is available
- Receiving deliveries and correctly storing medicines
- Using the pharmacy's PMR and stock/order systems when required
- Working in accordance with pharmacy procedures, legal requirements and patient-safety standards
Other Information
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