Apprentice Pharmacy Services Assistant Droitwich Pharmacy

Location

Droitwich, Worcestershire | United Kingdom

Job description

What you will do in your working day

An apprentice dispensing assistant will receive training in all aspects of Community Pharmacy starting with

• Interaction with customers as first point of contact
• Merchandising
• Cash handling
• Stock ordering
• Minor ailments
• Over the counter medicines, what they are, what they do & how to safely recommend them.
• Prescription receipt, form completion & processing.
• Handing out prescriptions.
• Pharmacy law and ethics, including legalities of prescriptions, controlled drug prescriptions and dispensing

The training you will be getting

There is a major shift from assessing to learning. Instead of continually assessing learners, assessors will be more like tutors or mentors, planning activities, sending feedback and supporting apprentices until the EPA (End Point Assessment).

• The EPAO (End Point Assessment Organisation) will then be responsible for assessing the apprentice.
• Instead of assessing apprentices, on-programme learning will meet all the (Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours) KSB's in the standard and prepare apprentices for their EPA. Mentors will need to check which assessment methods are used in the EPA and do mock tests and practice runs as the apprentice approaches the EPA.
• The standards include a 20% off-the-job training requirement. This means providers and employers need to work together to plan learning activities outside of the apprentice's normal working duties. Off-the-job training is mandatory and will be audited, so it needs to be properly organised and recorded.
• Apprentices are now graded according to their performance in the EPA. This means mentors will need to work closely with their learners to get the most out of them – planning activities to coach borderline apprentices and stretch and challenge high achievers.
• Pharmacy Services Assistant Level 2 qualification achieved on completion.
• Apprentices without level 1 English and maths will need to achieve this level and take the test for level 2 English and maths prior to taking the end point assessment.

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

Following successful completion of the training, an apprentice could be qualified to work as a Dispensing assistant in Community Pharmacies

Should they wish to continue training, accuracy checking roles present an interesting progression, and further training can lead to a pharmacy technician qualification, meaning registration with the GPhC and a qualification which is recognised in the wider NHS

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Salary

£9.61k per annum