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Pharmacy assistants serve customers and patients in chemists and hospital dispensaries.
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
In this role, you could:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work at a health centre, at a store or in an NHS or private hospital.
You can get into this job through:
You can learn some of the skills you need for this job by doing a college course. Courses include:
You may need:
You can get into this job through a pharmacy services assistant or retailer intermediate apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to get a trainee position in a pharmacy. You could combine work with a part-time qualification like the Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff.
You can apply directly for job vacancies. Experience of customer service will be helpful.
Employers will expect you to have good reading, number and IT skills. They may ask for GCSEs.
You can find out more about working as a pharmacy assistant from Health Careers.
With experience and a recognised qualification, you could become a senior pharmacy assistant, supervisor or manager.
With further training, you could become a pharmacy technician.