The Pharmacy Assistant (PA) works under the supervision of a Pharmacist,
Pharmacy Technician, or other accountable healthcare professional. The PA
provides a variety of pharmacy and medicines services to patients, the public
and other professional healthcare teams. The PA supports the delivery of
pharmacy services in a variety of pharmacy environments.
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Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprenticeship
Level 2 - Intermediate
Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprenticeship
A PA will be involved in supporting the supply, preparation and assembly of
medicines and products; issuing them to patients and other healthcare
professionals and assisting in providing advice to patients to help them to make
effective use of their medicines. They will be responsible for ordering and
receiving medicines, as well as their storage, disposal and return. They will
have an understanding of healthy lifestyle choices and relevant screening
services. They will understand and work to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs),
a set of step-by-step instructions compiled by their organisation to help staff
carry out routine operations. SOPs aim to achieve efficiency, quality output and
uniformity of performance, while reducing miscommunication and failure to comply
with pharmacy regulations. Knowledge and Skills If you are looking to apply for an
apprenticeship and are available to start immediately, please follow this link
where you will find our current apprenticeship
vacancies. If you are currently in full time education
studying towards qualifications and looking to apply for an apprenticeship next
academic year, please apply via the button below. For any other information about this particular
apprenticeship please contact us via ask@bmet.ac.uk.
Location
Entry
Fees
When
Matthew Boulton College
05-09-2022
£0.00*
TBC
Matthew Boulton College
04-09-2023
£0.00*
TBC
* Courses are free for 16-18s. Students aged 19 or over could be charged fees and is subject to a fee assessment. Learners on benefits in the majority of cases courses are also free. Fee assessments are completed at enrolment.
Course Length: Weeks
Level 2 Pharmacy Assistant Standard – applicants will require as a minimum 4 GCSE’s at grade C/Level 4 and above (must include English and maths). Applicants looking to progress onto a the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) Standard will require as a minimum (upon entry at Level 2) 4 GCSE’s at grade C/Level 4 and above (must include English, maths and science). Please note: Applicants must successfully complete the Level 2 Pharmacy Assistant Standard before progressing onto the Level 3 Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) Standard.
The duration of an apprenticeship will vary depending on the needs of the employer, but you will be required to complete the qualification during this period usually with set study days. As part of the apprenticeship, there will be specific skills that your employer, college tutor or assessor will monitor and observe to demonstrate that you reached the required level of understanding.
On completion of this apprenticeship, you could work in a pharmacy as a Dispensing Assistant, Counter Assistant, Assistant Technical Officer (ATO), Aseptic Services Assistant