Pharmacy services assistant

Level

Intermediate · like GCSEs

Length

1 yr

typical

Sector

Health and science

Pay

Paid

you earn while training

In a nutshell

Supporting the delivery of pharmacy services.

Receive and process paper and electronic prescriptions accurately

Select and label medicines for dispensing under supervision

Advise customers on over-the-counter medicines and signpost to pharmacist

Manage stock rotation, ordering, and expiry date checks

Maintain a clean and organised dispensary area

Handle patient records and prescription data confidentially

Support the pharmacist in delivering medicines counter services

Safe dispensing procedures and prescription handling

Common medicines, their uses, and key storage requirements

Pharmacy law, standard operating procedures, and confidentiality

Customer service and communication in a healthcare setting

Recognising and escalating dispensing errors or clinical concerns

Maintaining stock levels and pharmacy supply chain processes

Health and safety in a pharmacy including COSHH and hygiene

Ready to look for a place?

See live Pharmacy services assistant apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.

A Careermash concept · apprenticeship standard from our careers engine · vacancies via gov.uk.