Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

**Hours of opening**
- Monday
- Friday 9pm till 6pm

1 hour lunch

40 hours per week

**What will the apprentice be doing?**
- Support with patient consultations
- Dispensing medicine
- General admin
- Dealing with over the counter and phone enquiries
- Use of the computer and the pharmacy specific software
- Checking off and unpacking orders
- Stock management
- Date checking of stock
- Processing NHS prescriptions

**What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?**
- Pharmacy Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
- Medicine Counter Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council [GPhc]
- Dispensing Assistant Course accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council [GPhc]
- Functional Skills level 2 in maths and English if not already achieved grade 4 or C and above at GCSE Level

**What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?**
- Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship
- A permanent position within the organisation

**Job Types**: Full-time, Apprenticeship

**Salary**: £5.50 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Jarrow, NE32 5JH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location