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Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

Victoria Pharmacy
Pay: £153.55
Location: West Midlands Smethwick United Kingdom
Category: Entry Level
Available from: Aug 2020
Finishes on: Ongoing Position
Type of work: Full Time, Indoor & Outdoor
Job reference: E03513207
2020-07-28 2020-08-26

Job Description

Duties to include:




  • 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

  • Answering queries on the supply and availability of medicines, where this is within their competence

  • Responding to telephone and face to face enquiries of a routine nature from patients, their representatives, members of the public and a wide range of staff groups, either in a pharmacy or in a ward, and referring queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary

  • Drawing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacists or pharmacy technicians

  • Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines

  • Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met


Personal Qualities :

Positive, motivated, enthusiastic, honest & reliable, punctual, and with the attitude of wanting to learn new skills.



Skills Required :

Must be able to think on the spot and have the desire to learn. Working in a fast-paced environment. Computer skills useful and the ability to work as a team. Must also have good communication skills which can be further developed.



Future Prospects :

A successful apprenticeship may lead to a full-time permanent position.


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