Pharmacy Dispenser Apprenticeship - Parkers & Huntington Pharmacy

Summary

Your apprenticeship will involve working alongside our qualified dispensing team, learning how to become a Pharmacy Dispenser. Our 18-month apprenticeship will provide a specialised certificate, which is a requirement to work in any pharmacy. Duties include dispensing medication and supporting with housekeeping duties such as stock rotation.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

£8.00 per hour for 40 hours per week

Training course

Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

Hours

Days and shifts are to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 December 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

4

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Working alongside a fully trained and diverse dispensing team, helping in the prescription process
• Dealing with customer requests and queries, both in person and over the phone
• Liaising with doctors' surgeries and other healthcare professionals
• Completing your coursework in a timely manner
• Keep up to date with current pharmacy practice, new drugs and their uses
• Respect and maintain confidentiality of information concerning customers, colleagues, company policies and statistics in accordance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) from 25th May 2018)

Where you'll work

Parkers Pharmacy
61 North Moor Road
Huntington
York
YO32 9QN

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

BRADFORD COLLEGE

Training course

Pharmacy services assistant (level 2)

What you'll learn

Course contents

• Maintain the interests of individuals and groups, making patients and their safety the first concern.
• Provide person-centred care and support in pharmacy settings, including settings where patients are not physically present.
• Respect equality, diversity and inclusion and cultural differences, ensuring that person-centred care is not compromised because of personal values and beliefs.
• Listen to and communicate effectively with users of pharmacy services, which may include individual patients, carers, other members of the pharmacy or healthcare team, other health and social care staff using a range of techniques to determine their needs.
• Adapt information and communication style to meet the needs of particular audiences and communication channels.
• Apply the principles of consent as appropriate to the role.
• Maintain confidentiality of individuals using pharmacy services.
• Apply the principles of information governance as required by the role.
• Use digital technology in pharmacy services in line with organisation and GPhC policies.
• Assist in the provision of pharmacy services as required by the role.
• Dispense and supply medicines and medical devices as required by the role.
• Advise on the use of medicines and medical devices as required by the role.
• Work within the limits of own knowledge and skills, seeking support and referring to others when needed.
• Work effectively as part of the pharmacy team and the wider healthcare team.
• Refer issues and individuals as appropriate to another member of the pharmacy team, other health and social care staff, organisations or services.
• Apply health and safety policies relevant to the role, recognising hazards and acting appropriately to avoid harm to self and others.
• Apply and work within the legal and regulatory requirements, local processes and standard operating procedures as applicable to the role.
• Use feedback on performance and reflection, to identify and act on own learning needs.
• Apply legal and regulatory requirements, including best practice in the context of the role, using systems and accurate performance of pharmacy tasks.
• Promote own and others mental health, wellbeing and resilience.
• Apply sustainable working practices, including the efficient use of resources and how to recycle, reuse and safely dispose of waste in line with organisational policies.
• Maintain the interests of individuals and groups, making patients and their safety the first concern.
• Provide person-centred care and support in pharmacy settings, including settings where patients are not physically present.
• Respect equality, diversity and inclusion and cultural differences, ensuring that person-centred care is not compromised because of personal values and beliefs.
• Listen to and communicate effectively with users of pharmacy services, which may include individual patients, carers, other members of the pharmacy or healthcare team, other health and social care staff using a range of techniques to determine their needs.
• Adapt information and communication style to meet the needs of particular audiences and communication channels.
• Apply the principles of consent as appropriate to the role.
• Maintain confidentiality of individuals using pharmacy services.
• Apply the principles of information governance as required by the role.
• Use digital technology in pharmacy services in line with organisation and GPhC policies.
• Assist in the provision of pharmacy services as required by the role.
• Dispense and supply medicines and medical devices as required by the role.
• Advise on the use of medicines and medical devices as required by the role.
• Work within the limits of own knowledge and skills, seeking support and referring to others when needed.
• Work effectively as part of the pharmacy team and the wider healthcare team.
• Refer issues and individuals as appropriate to another member of the pharmacy team, other health and social care staff, organisations or services.
• Apply health and safety policies relevant to the role, recognising hazards and acting appropriately to avoid harm to self and others.
• Apply and work within the legal and regulatory requirements, local processes and standard operating procedures as applicable to the role.
• Use feedback on performance and reflection, to identify and act on own learning needs.
• Apply legal and regulatory requirements, including best practice in the context of the role, using systems and accurate performance of pharmacy tasks.
• Promote own and others mental health, wellbeing and resilience.
• Apply sustainable working practices, including the efficient use of resources and how to recycle, reuse and safely dispose of waste in line with organisational policies.

Training schedule

• All the training is on-site, and you do not need to attend off-site college days to complete this apprenticeship
• When you successfully complete the training, you will receive a Level 2 Pharmacy Dispenser qualification, which is a requirement to work in any pharmacy in the UK
• Functional Skills in English and maths if required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4)
• Maths (grade 4)

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

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Patience

Other requirements

The ideal candidate must be:

• Friendly, caring and passionate about patient welfare
• Willing to learn and take on new challenges
• Can work accurately under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
• Ambitious with a good work ethic
• Be a strong team player whilst also being able to work independently
• Take on feedback and listen to directions