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Health Social Care
Level 2

Pharmacy Services Assistant

Duration

88 weeks

Location

Rush Green Campus

Starting

Flexible dates

Audience

Apprenticeships

The PSA provides a variety of pharmacy and medicines services to patients, the public and other professional healthcare teams. The PSA supports the delivery of pharmacy services in a variety of pharmacy environments.

The Pharmacy Services Assistant (PSA) works under the supervision of a Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, or other accountable healthcare professional.

Modules will include:

  • Dispensing and supply of medicines and medicinal products
  • Teamwork
  • Communication, pharmacy law and ethics
  • Person centred care
  • Health and safety in the workplace

To achieve the apprenticeship standard all components must be completed, including Functional skills at the required level if the apprentice doesn’t have exemptions.

All apprenticeship standards include an end point assessment which is required to complete the standard.

To join this apprenticeship programme, you will need English and Maths GCSEs at grade 3(D) or above.

Alternatively, you will need to be working at a minimum initial assessment base line of level 1 in E&M

Upon successful completion of the Level 2 Pharmacy programme learners can choose to continue their development through a Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship.

For employers

Employers get help from the government to pay for apprenticeship training. See what training incentives are available for Levy and non-Levy employers.

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Where it can lead to
You could progress to the following courses
Career progression

There are number of routes you can take following successful completion of a course. Further study can include Higher Education courses or a Higher Apprenticeship where you will expand your skills through study whilst earning a wage. Or you may choose to move directly into employment.

Contact our careers team for further guidance.