Apprentice Pharmacy Technician Riverside Pharmacy

Location

Bulwell, Nottinghamshire | United Kingdom

Job description

What you will do in your working day

Although college day release doesn't start until 8 February 2024 Employment can commence before then  as soon as they find a suitable candidate.

As we are a busy pharmacy, we are looking for a candidate with some prior working experience to be able to manage customers expectations on the counter.  This working experience could be in a pharmacy environment or other customer facing role such as retail, customer service or hospitality for example.

If you dont meet the entry criteria for the Level 3 pharmacy they may still consider enrolling you onto the Level 2 Pharmacy for the right candidate.

Main duties that you will be fully trained to carry out include:

• Assist in the sale of over the counter medicines.
• Complete prescription receipt and collection.
• Ordering, receiving and storing pharmaceutical stock.
• Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicine.
• Liaising with customers in all areas of sales, including specialised products providing a highly personalised approach.
• Managing stock levels, replenishing and cleaning sales areas.
• Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against orders and inform supervisor of stock needs and shortages.
• Assisting future sales and maximum profits, by the analysing of seasonal trends and product selection.
• Processing payments of various kinds, using the till, including handling of credit/debit cards, cheques and accounts.
• Assisting in the reconciliation of the till at the end of each shift/or following day if requested to do so by the manager.
• Ensuring standards for quality, customer service and health and safety are met.
• Maintaining awareness of market trends and advertising, updating sales display areas.
• Dealing with sales as and when required, serve customers showing high standards of customer care at all times, providing a helpful and friendly service, in order to maximise sales.
• To utilise specialist product knowledge when required.
• To maintain a clean and tidy working environment.
• To complete compulsory training as required.
• To carry out other duties which naturally fall within the reasonable expectations of the role.

The training you will be getting

Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship

Please note that the apprenticeship standards require the apprentice to sit an End Point Assessment. Please refer to above link for more information.

BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles & Practice for Pharmacy Technicians.

Day release is one day per week for 2 years term time only commencing 8 February 2024 based at our City Centre Hub

Employment can commence before February - as soon as they find a suitable candidate.

Once qualified you will be able to register wtih the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Registered Pharmacy Technician

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

Opportunity to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician.

Possibility of ongoing employment as a qualified Pharmacy Techncian at the pharmacy if all has gone well and there is a role on offer.

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Salary

£10.98k per annum