Pharmacy Support Worker Apprenticeship

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers. You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

• Working as part of the Aseptic Services team, working flexibly on a rota between the hours of 7.00am and 6:00pm. • A commitment to work 1 in 4 weekends and Bank Holiday cover on a rota. 37 hours 30 minutes a week1 year 6 monthsCommunication skills, Attention to detail, Problem solving skills, Administrative skills, Number skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Team working, Initiative, Patience, Patient First, Respect, Ownership, Unity, Delivery, Independence, Focus, Prioritising, Reliable, Committed

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 2/E)
• Maths (grade 4/C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Patience
• Patient First
• Respect
• Ownership
• Unity
• Delivery
• Independence
• Focus
• Prioritising
• Reliable
• Committed

English (grade 2/E), Maths (grade 4/C), Communication skills, Attention to detail, Problem solving skills, Administrative skills, Number skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Team working, Initiative, Patience, Patient First, Respect, Ownership, Unity, Delivery, Independence, Focus, Prioritising, Reliable, Committed

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Pharmacy Support Workers may have opportunities to progress to a Pharmacy Technician or Senior Pharmacy Support Worker. Opportunities could include having responsibility for others, or pursuing a specific speciality, e.g.:

Dispensary
Medicines Management – predominantly wards-based
Technical services – e.g. Cytotoxics or Aseptic Dispensing Units
Homecare – helping to supply and deliver medications for treatment in the patients home
Pharmacy Stores
Clinical Trials – we have a fast growing department
Community pharmacy services
Education and Training
Healthcare Governance and Medicines Safety
Procurement – sourcing and ordering medications

In each area there is further room for progression.