£13,520
Average salary at age 20
£21,320
Average Salary
33
Average hours per week
Description
Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants work under the supervision of pharmacists or other relevant health professionals to dispense drugs and medicines, issue pre-packaged prescriptions, sell over-the-counter medication, dispense spectacles and contact lenses and other related products.Main Tasks
- Checks received prescriptions for legality and accuracy and confirms patients’ or customers’ details;
- Maintains records of prescriptions received and drugs issued;
- Checks stock levels, rotates stock, orders new stock from supplying companies and ensures that products are stored appropriately;
- Arranges displays of merchandise;
- Relays information to customers under the direction of pharmacist or other health professional;
- Carries out sales transaction, wraps and packages goods.
Qualifications
Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades. Training is typically received on-the-job, supplemented by study towards vocational qualifications. NVQs/ SVQs are available in relevant areas and at various levels, and apprenticeships may be available.What Pharmacy and other dispensing assistants studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (C9) Others in biological sciences | 3 |
| (L4) Social policy | 1 |
| (L7) Human & social geography | 1 |
| (B2) Pharmacology, toxicology & pharmacy | 7 |
| (G1) Mathematics | 1 |
| (W2) Design studies | 4 |
| (L3) Sociology | 6 |
| (B5) Ophthalmics | 3 |
| (C1) Biology | 5 |
| (F1) Chemistry | 4 |
| (C8) Psychology | 9 |
| (Y0) Combined | 1 |
| (V3) History by topic | 1 |
| (W3) Music | 2 |
| (F8) Physical geographical sciences | 1 |
| (V4) Archaeology | 1 |
| (D4) Agriculture | 1 |
| (W6) Cinematics & photography | 2 |
| (C7) Molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry | 3 |
| (Q3) English studies | 3 |
| (L2) Politics | 1 |
| (H2) Civil engineering | 1 |
| (B7) Nursing | 1 |
| (N5) Marketing | 1 |
| (W4) Drama | 1 |
| (M2) Law by topic | 3 |
| (J9) Others in technology | 1 |
| (I2) Information systems | 1 |
| (N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport | 1 |
| (B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 3 |
| (B1) Anatomy, physiology & pathology | 1 |
| (F4) Forensic & archaeological sciences | 2 |
| (L1) Economics | 1 |
| (B4) Nutrition | 1 |
| (N1) Business studies | 3 |
| (X3) Academic studies in education | 2 |
| (L5) Social work | 1 |
| (X1) Training teachers | 1 |
| (N4) Accounting | 1 |
| (C6) Sport & exercise science | 3 |
| (C3) Zoology | 1 |
| (P3) Media studies | 1 |
| (N2) Management studies | 1 |
| (V1) History by period | 3 |
| (N3) Finance | 1 |
| (H6) Electronic & electrical engineering | 1 |
| (I1) Computer science | 1 |
| (W5) Dance | 1 |
UK Prospects
89300
Workforce Size
1.53%
Predicted decline 2024 - 2027
8245
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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