Key Information
Duration of the course: Minimum of 12 months
Start Date: 20 February 2025
Class Schedule: Monday or Wednesday (7PM-8:30PM)
Mode of delivery: Online
Study type: Self-paced
Total Fees: £2,950.00 Special Offer Price (20% Off): £2,360.00 (Total Fee is inclusive of Initial Deposit Fee)
Initial Deposit Amount: £199.00
No Additional Fees
Places Remaining: 4
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Pharmacy Assistant, Level 2
The ‘The Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff’, provides learners with a great opportunity to help their local area, achieve a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification, and progress in a career within the pharmacy sector.
As a Pharmacy Assistant, students can progress to a career in many different roles across different settings, including registered pharmacies, doctors’ practices, and mental health practices. Pharmacy Assistants play a key role in supporting the work of pharmacy professionals, in providing safe and effective pharmacy services.
Throughout this course, learners will develop their fundamental technical skills, along with appropriate attitudes and behaviours that will support their personal success within their career. Furthermore, it will develop the student’s interpersonal skills in order to support their progression and success in further study and career advancement.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND SUITABILITY
In order to be accepted onto the course you must:
- Good English, Maths and ICT skills
- Voluntary Placement for 14 hours a week (The College will assist in finding placements)
- Written assignments
- Reflective accounts
- Work based observations
- Professional Discussions
On completion of this course, students will be eligible to apply for the role of a Pharmacy Assistant.
As a Pharmacy Assistant, students can progress to a career in many different roles across different settings. These can include registered pharmacies, community services, the Prison Service, GP practices, dispensing doctors’ practices, care homes and clinical commissioning groups, hospitals, mental health practices – along with other sectors within the pharmaceutical industry. They can also progress on to our Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Qualification and will be eligible to apply for professional registration with the GPhC as a pharmacy technician on completion.
| Unit No. | Unit Title | Mandtory/Optional |
|---|---|---|
Unit 1 | Person-Centred Care and Communication | Mandatory |
Unit 2 | Principles of Health and Safety for Pharmacy Support Staff | Mandatory |
Unit 3 | Effective Teamwork within Pharmacy Services | Mandatory |
Unit 4 | Personal Development for Pharmacy Support Staff | Mandatory |
Unit 5 | Dispensing and Supply of Prescribed Medicines and Medicinal Products | Optional |
Unit 6 | Managing Pharmacy Stock | Optional |
Unit 7 | Principles of Safe Preparation and Manufacturing of Medicines and Pharmaceutical Products | Optional |
Unit 8 | Selling over the Counter Medicines and Medicinal Products | Optional |