The Pharmacy Services Assistant Standard provides learners with skills and
knowledge regarding a variety of pharmacy and medicines services to patients,
the public and other professional healthcare teams. The PSA supports the
delivery of pharmacy services in a variety of pharmacy environments, covering
the following areas:
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Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) Apprenticeship
Level 3 - Advanced
Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) Apprenticeship
Pharmacy Technicians are registered professionals working within the
regulatory standards for pharmacy, as set by the General Pharmaceutical Council
(GPhC) Pharmacy Order 2010. Pharmacy Technicians work in a wide range of
settings, including (but not exclusively): registered pharmacies, community
services, justice (the Prison Service), GP Practices, dispensing doctors’
practices, care homes and clinical commissioning groups, hospitals, mental
health, defence (HM Armed Services) and within the pharmaceutical industry,
Pharmacy technicians manage the supply of medicines and devices in a pharmacy
and assist pharmacists with advisory services. The actual work setting will determine the specific areas of activity that
the Pharmacy Technician undertakes, but typically their role will include the
following A Pharmacy Technician is responsible for carrying out both routine and
specialist services, including highly complex activities requiring them to use
their professional judgement. They are expected to work both individually and as
part of a multi-disciplinary team. They can work with minimum supervision, with
a high degree of autonomy, taking responsibility for the quality and accuracy of
the work that they have undertaken and that of others.
Level 3 Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) Standard – applicants will require as a minimum 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 Apprenticeship Pharmacy before progressing onto the Level 3 Apprenticeship in Pharmacy. Employers also look for skills like motivation, good interpersonal skills, good communication skills and a willingness to learn and will set their own specifications depending on the role.
The duration of an apprenticeship will vary depending on the needs of the employer but you will be required to complete qualifications during the period usually with set study days. As part of the apprenticeship, there will be a number of specific skills that your employer or college tutor will monitor and observe to prove that you reached a certain level of understanding.
On completion of this apprenticeship, you could work in a pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician fulfilling all the roles detailed above.