Pharmacy Dispenser Apprentice
Orderline Ltd t/a Church Pharmacy · Loughborough
Weekly Hours Worked: Monday to Friday 10am to 6.30pm
About Company
Founded in 2005 by a doctor and a pharmacist, Church Pharmacy was born from a shared belief: healthcare professionals deserve a pharmacy partner who truly understands the pressures of clinical practice and who delivers more than products.
With decades of experience behind us, we’ve grown into one of the UK’s most trusted pharmaceutical and aesthetic distributors, operating from our headquarters in Loughborough and a branch in Central London near Harley Street.
We’re proud to support:
Doctors, dentists, nurses and other healthcare professionals, Independent prescribers and clinics, Pharmacies, GPs, and aesthetic professionals.
Patient, Pharmacy & Clinical Services - providing a patient-led healthcare service, from blood tests to medicated weight loss, we have the experts to support you when it's needed most.
Care Homes - with a dedicated team providing services to residential and nursing homes. Alongside supplying medications in compliance aids, we also provide advice and support to residents and staff within care homes, and conducting biannual audits, training, and visits from our lead pharmacist to aid managers to be more successful in their CQC inspections.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Assist with receiving, interpreting and processing prescriptions under appropriate supervision.
• Accurately assemble medicines ready for final checking by the team.
• Use the pharmacy computer system to produce labels, update patient records and support prescription processing.
• Refer medication queries, prescription issues, patient concerns or potential errors to the pharmacist or supervisor.
• Support the safe handout of prescriptions in line with workplace procedures.
• Provide polite, professional and helpful service to patients and customers.
• Answer general queries within the limits of the role and refer clinical or complex questions to the pharmacist.
• Receive, check, put away and rotate stock deliveries.
• Support expiry date checking, stock control, ordering and returns.
• Maintain a clean, tidy and safe dispensary and pharmacy environment.
• Follow standard operating procedures, health and safety requirements, safeguarding procedures and confidentiality rules.
• Report near misses, incidents, dispensing errors or concerns in line with company procedures.
• Complete all required training, coursework and workplace assessments within agreed timescales.
• Work as part of the wider pharmacy team to support safe, efficient and patient-focused pharmacy services.
Additional Information
Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
Perks Store – discounts & offers on day-to-day spending
Wellness – monthly cash benefit towards your Health & Wellbeing
Staff Purchases – discounted pharmacy items
Clinical services – some services available free of charge or subsidised
Volunteering - paid time to support our community & charity partnerships
Skills required
• Good communication skills.
• Good numeracy skills.
• Confidence using a computer and IT systems, with a willingness to learn new systems.
• Ability to follow written procedures and instructions.
• Good organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work accurately in a busy environment.
• Good customer service skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
Qualifications required
Essential:
A good standard of English and maths.
Desirable:
Previous experience in pharmacy, healthcare, retail or customer service.
IT or administration experience.
GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C or above, or equivalent.
Applicants without formal qualifications may still be considered if they can demonstrate suitable literacy, numeracy, communication skills and a willingness to complete the required training.
Training you'll get
Buttercups Training is a trusted specialist in pharmacy and healthcare training, supporting learners and employers across community, hospital, and primary care. We design high-quality, career-shaping apprenticeship programmes that build confidence, strengthen clinical practice, and meet the evolving needs of the healthcare workforce. Our collaborative learning approach encourages shared insight and practical application, helping professionals grow together to deliver safer care and better patient outcomes across the organisations and communities they serve.
Future prospects
Temporary, as per apprenticeship length
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Training provider
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
