Job Description
As an Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant, you can expect to be completing the following duties:
- Taking in and handing out prescriptions
- Dispensing prescriptions
- Using dispensary and stores computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
- Helping to maintain reasonable dispensary stock levels
- Ordering items for use within a department
- Receiving, loading, unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere
- Selling over the counter medicines
- Drawing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacists or pharmacy technicians
- Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines
- Assisting with the manufacture of medicines
- Preparing medicines aseptically (preparing medicines in a very clean environment using special techniques)
- Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met
Personal Qualities :
- Responsible in nature
- Committed individual to the job and employer
Skills Required :
- Excellent communication skills
- Attention to detail
Future Prospects :
- Continue on to an advanced apprenticeship and permanent position for the right candidate on completion of training
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