Pharmacy Assistant

**Job Title: Pharmacy Dispenser/Technician**

**Full time 40 hours which would include EVENING AND WEEKENDS on rota.**

**Hourly Rate: Starting at min wage for age dependant on experience and qualifications.**

**The Company**:
We are a longstanding community pharmacy, with an excellent reputation in the local area. We have recently acquired a pharmacy group and are looking for driven and ambitious people to join us in this endeavour.

As a Pharmacy Group we value our staff, and we are strongly motivated by improving the health and wellbeing of the local communities in which we serve. This opportunity will be excellent for an experienced dispenser who is driven by customer engagement and by making a difference in their community.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Dispense prescription medicine to the public in accordance with the regulations and contractual obligations.
- Complete operational requirements as requested by the Branch Manager.
- Comply with NHS contractual obligations, GPHC, regulations and SOP’s.
- Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with Health & Safety, company procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Responsible for serving the customer on the phone, over the counter and providing excellent customer service in hand with promoting services.
- Adopt the company values and be an ambassador for the business.
- Work in line with stock management procedures.
- The position reports to the Branch Manager.

**Personal specification**:

- Be loyal, trustworthy, and honest.
- Be a team player with a positive outlook and assertive.
- Good communication skills are essential as you must be able to listen carefully to what patients say, as well as be able to explain complex and sometimes sensitive information to the public and other healthcare professionals.
- Experience of being in a similar role and be passionate about people - your customers and your colleagues.
- Ability to work with others in a multidisciplinary team as well as be a key member of the team.
- Have a genuine concern for the welfare of the public.
- Must be accurate and meticulous regarding attention to detail.
- A methodical approach to work.
- An understanding of business principles.
- A professional and confident manner.
- A willingness to take on a high level of responsibility
- High level of IT literacy and numeracy.
- Must be available to work weekends to a rota and be flexible to cover for sickness and holidays.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Corby: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Must be available to work evenings and weekends

**Experience**:

- Retail sales: 1 year (preferred)
- Pharmacy: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person