employment 4 students - The UK's most visited student jobsite

Menu

This job is no longer available, please Click here to find other similar vacancies.

Pharmacy Counter Assistant Apprenticeship – Level 2

Beehive Pharmacy
Pay: £105.00 Text
Location: Lancashire Blackburn United Kingdom
Category: Entry Level
Available from: Mar 2018
Finishes on: Ongoing Position
Type of work: Full Time, Indoor & Outdoor
Job reference: E02594000
2018-01-23 2018-03-02

Job Description

Pharmacy assistant working in a busy local community and service based pharmacy, responsible for providing exceptional customer focused service, counter assistance, appropriate health counselling, labelling, dispensing, medications, receiving and maintaining stock etc.



Dispensing and Pharmacy Assistants undertake a range of roles within the pharmacy sector, which include the following:




  • Sale of over the counter medicines and the provision of information to customers on symptoms and products

  • Prescription receipt and collection

  • The assembly of prescribed items (including the generation of labels)

  • Ordering, receiving and storing pharmaceutical stock

  • The supply of pharmaceutical stock

  • Preparation for the manufacture of pharmaceutical products (including aseptic products)

  • Manufacture and assembly of medicinal products (including aseptic products)



This is a permanent and long term position and an excellent opportunity to work within a team passionate about quality and service. 



The ideal applicant must essentially display an outgoing personality and excellent communication skills. Additionally you will need to show patience, empathy, be approachable, friendly, discreet and tactful. Confidentially is essential and a methodical and organised, calm approach and a high level of concentration and attention to detail Is required.


Personal Qualities :

  • The ideal candidate will need to be personable, positive, approachable, friendly, discreet and tactful.  

  • This is a customer facing position so it is essential that you are of smart appearance.

  • Additionally the ideal candidate will have a positive attitude to their own education and show a willingness towards broadening their knowledge and understanding of the sector.



Skills Required :

  • The ideal applicant must essentially display an outgoing personality and excellent communication skills. 

  • Additionally you will need to show patience, empathy, be approachable, friendly, discreet and tactful.  

  • Confidentially is essential and a methodical and organised, calm approach and a high level of concentration and attention to detail Is required.



Future Prospects : Potential of progression to Level 3 Pharmacy Technician for the right person.
Additional training opportunities within areas such as substance misuse, minor ailments and opportunities to work shadow in the workplace.

Apply Now

Enter your email address and we'll email you jobs like this!