Overview
Pharmacy Dispenser - Telford Extra role at Tesco
Our Pharmacy Dispenser rate of pay starts from £12.87 an hour; this increases to £14.08 for stores inside the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location.
It is our policy to offer new colleagues joining us a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours each week, but if you’d like to work fewer hours (to a minimum of 12) we have opportunities for this too and would still love to hear from you.
The availability windows show the periods of time in the week we’d like you to be available to work. We will schedule your contracted hours within these times, and you’ll have 3 weeks’ notice of exactly when your shifts will be. We are happy to support flexibility for our colleagues, therefore if the times you’re available to work match closely but not exactly to the times we are advertising, we’d still love to hear from you.
Click here to read more.
Customers are at the heart of everything we do.
Role availability
Availability Window
Days: Wed 14:30–20:00; Fri 10:30–16:30; Sat 12:30–18:30
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for supporting and delivering pharmacy services, including dispensing prescription medicines accurately, assisting customers, and upholding Standard Operating Procedures.
* Supporting the operation of one of our new modern Pharmacies.
* Applying technical skills and strong customer focus to accurately dispense medication.
* Dispensing prescription medicines with attention to detail and accuracy.
* Talking to customers in a confident, friendly and professional manner to provide great service.
* Providing information to customers on common ailments, symptoms and products.
* Understanding customers’ needs and advising on the benefits of products and appropriate selections.
* Advising customers on the range of pharmacy services available.
* Supporting and delivering pharmacy services and the dispensing process according to SOPs.
* Assessing the legal appropriateness of dispensed prescriptions.
* Dealing with clinical and legal queries from Healthcare practitioners within area of competence.
* Responding to customer queries about prescription medicines and informing the Pharmacist of complaints.
* Ensuring dispensary routines and SOPs are followed and dispensary and consulting rooms are clean and organized.
* Ensuring all prescription administration is accurate and completed on time.
* Carrying out procedures to protect profit and ensure safe and legal trade.
* Completing corporate and departmental training and keeping up to date with legal and professional developments in pharmacy.
You will need
* Qualifications gained from working in a Pharmacy environment.
* A desire to train and develop into the Pharmacy field.
What’s in it for you?
* Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank holidays)
* Flexible working from day one
* Colleague discounts and benefits, including Card discounts and pay day specials
* Access to free wellbeing services and support for mind, body and life
* Life cover of five times your pay and a pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%
* Benefits to suit you, including discounts, shares and cycle to work schemes
* Uniform provided and policies to support you for life’s moments
* Access to colleague networks and opportunities to read more about available benefits
About Us
Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer’s favourite way to shop. Our core purpose is “Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.” We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and to flexible working where possible.
We are proud to be Disability Confident Leader and strive to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For information on accessibility support, please read more on our site.
Please note: Tesco will recruit individuals who have passed the school leaver’s age and some roles have age restrictions or eligibility requirements. See the job posting for specifics. We may close roles earlier than the advertised end date depending on applicant volume.
For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Retail
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Tesco by 2x
#J-18808-Ljbffr