Apprentice Pharmacy Services Assistant (Level 2)
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Company: ASHTREE PHARMACY
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Location: BIRMINGHAM, B30 2NW
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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-2000058751
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Application Deadline Date: 20/10/2026
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Start Date: 21/10/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday, 9.00am- 3.00pm. Tuesday, 9.00am- 3.00pm. Wednesday, 9.00am- 5.00pm. Thursday, 9.00am- 3.00pm. Friday, 9.00am- 3.00pm. Saturday, 9.00am- 1.00pm (Occasional Saturday).
Brief Description
This role is an exciting opportunity to join a small team at an excellent family run pharmacy which dedicates itself to develop the team through apprenticeships and training. This will be an excellent start to a career in dispensing with the opportunity to progress to further learning.
Training to be Provided
- The standard includes a 20% off-the-job training requirement with Birmingham Metropolitan College
- The off-the-job training will be delivered from Mathew Boulton College, Birmingham, on a day release basis
- Apprentices are graded according to their performance in the EPA
- Upon successful completion, the apprentice will achieve a Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2 qualification
Future Prospects
- Potential progression onto the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship
- Further progression may well be available in other areas within the Pharmacy sector, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
Vacancy Detail
- Handling customer queries with confidence
- Collection of prescription charges / checking patient exemption statements
- Operation of efficient stock control appropriate to the needs of the dispensary with the objective of ensuring continuity of supply for patients and minimising wastage
- Ensuring that drugs are received and stored in an appropriate manner in accordance with the manufacturers’ instructions
- Ensuring that refrigerated items are stored at the appropriate temperature and maintaining the temperature control record / logbook
- Ensuring that all dispensary equipment is kept clean and in good working order
- Maintaining full and accurate records of all dispensing transactions
- Ordering and unpacking drugs and dressings
- Dispensing and checking repeat prescriptions and prescriptions from surgeries under the supervision of a dispenser
- Taking orders for repeats and dealing with queries from district nurses and support staff
- Using the computer to keep records up to date
- Dealing with queries from patients regarding their prescriptions
- Handling controlled drugs (and keeping a register)
- Handling prescription money and operating / balancing the till
- Assisting when required to meet targets in relation to the dispensing doctors' scheme
- Assisting in stock checks, control record / logbook