Overview
Join to apply for the Pharmacy Dispenser - Amersham Superstore 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’s 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; 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.
Customers are at the heart of everything we do.
Responsibilities
* Supporting the operation of one of our new modern Pharmacies.
* Applying your technical skills and strong customer focus to accurately dispense medication for our customers.
* Dispensing prescription medicines, ensuring attention to detail and accuracy are maintained at all times.
* Talking to customers and offering information in a confident, friendly and professional manner, providing our customers with a great service.
* Offering appropriate information to customers on common ailments, symptoms and products.
* Taking time to understand the customers’ needs, explaining the benefits of the products in a way they understand and only selling products that are right for the customer.
* Advising customers on the range of Pharmacy services available.
* Supporting and delivering Pharmacy services and the dispensing process according to the Standard Operating Procedures.
* Assessing the legal appropriateness of dispensed prescriptions.
* Dealing with clinical and legal queries from Healthcare practitioners within area of competence.
* Responding to customer queries in relation to prescription medicines, informing the Pharmacist of any complaints.
* Ensuring all dispensary routines and Standard Operating Procedures are followed.
* Ensuring dispensary and consulting rooms are clean, tidy and free of clutter.
* Ensuring all prescription administration is accurate and completed on time.
* Carrying out promotional activities and company initiatives within the team.
* Carrying out all procedures accurately to protect profit and ensure we trade safely and legally.
* Completing corporate and departmental training.
* Keeping up to date with legal and professional developments in pharmacy.
Qualifications
* 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)
* Request flexible working from day one
* Discounts with Colleague Clubcard and benefits at pay day weekends
* Access to free wellbeing services and resources
* Life cover and pension contributions
* Benefits to suit you, from discounts to cycle to work schemes
* Uniform provided and policies to support you for life’s moments
* Access to colleague networks and inclusive recruitment process
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.” Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) means everyone feels represented and able to be themselves at work. We welcome flexible working and different life situations. We’re committed to providing an accessible recruitment process.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Leader.
Please note: Tesco will only recruit individuals who have passed the school leaver’s age. We can only accept candidates over 18 for roles involving early or late shifts or certain working areas. Some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date.
For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com
Job details
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Retail
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