PHARMACY COUNTER ASSISTANT
APPLY IN PERSON TO COLLECT AN APPLICATION FORM FROM THE PHARMACY
ABOUT THE JOB
Pharmacies provide a friendly and helpful service to enable our customers to obtain their prescriptions and other items speedily and efficiently.
There are a number of assistants working together within the Pharmacy able to offer information and advice to help our customers find the correct item to suit their requirements. Pharmacy sales assistants are also responsible for re-stocking shelves and making sure that displays are clean and tidy.
Primary responsibilities
* To greet and interact with the customers in a friendly and helpful manner;
* To ensure the safe supply of over-the-counter medicines under the supervision of a pharmacist;
* To ensure at the point of sale, the safe and correct supply of dispensed items to patients in accordance with standard operating procedures;
* To assist with stock control, reordering, and date checking of shop stock;
* To provide informed healthcare advice;
* To maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of pharmacy issues for the purposes of continuing professional development;
* To support pharmacy colleagues and mentor others through the timely completion of training courses;
* To work as part of a team and actively demonstrate a willingness to support and achieve the overall business objectives;
* To provide, once trained, blood pressure monitoring, smoking cessation, diabetes testing, health checks, and other healthcare services (which may include Covid related services).
NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications
Good general education
Numerate & literate
Ability to communicate with the public
Aptitude
Ability to work under minimal supervision
Gives attention to detail
Methodical approach to work
Disposition
Able to work as part of a team
Good sense of responsibility
A polite and helpful manner
Motivation
Enthusiastic
Belief in the job
Self-motivated
Circumstances
Able to work flexible hours
Reliable
Good attendance record
HOURS AND ENVIRONMENT
Pharmacies are open six days a week, including Saturdays. Part-time work is very common at this level and assistants may work a shift pattern. You will also be expected to work a reasonable amount of overtime to cover the holidays and sickness absences of your fellow staff members.
The shops are clean, warm and well lit. Assistants should expect to stand for hours at a time, so safe comfortable shoes are a must. Assistants may be required to lift and carry items of stock, as well as climb ladders. We will provide a uniform.
ENTRY
There are no minimum qualifications although a good general education will be helpful.
TRAINING
Training is on-the-job via internal training courses and correspondence courses covering the specialist training required for selling medicines over the counter.
Training is completed under a sponsorship agreement.
SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON OUR CURRENT VACANCY:
LOCATION:
Shadforth Pharmacy, 80 High Street, Ingatestone, Essex. CM4 9DW.
HOURS:
Saturday 09:00-13:00
Average number of hours per week: 4 hours plus overtime
Annual leave: 4 weeks plus bank holidays pro rata
APPLY IN PERSON TO COLLECT AN APPLICATION FORM FROM THE PHARMACY
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £9.58-£12.30 per hour
Benefits:
* Employee discount
* Store discount
Application question(s):
* Do you have the legal right to work in the UK?
Work Location: In person