Pharmacy Counter Assistant

3 weeks ago

Brentwood, United Kingdom Shadforth Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Full time

**PHARMACY COUNTER ASSISTANT**

**APPLY IN PERSON TO GET 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 mínimal 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**:
Burntwood Pharmacy. 27 Shenfield Road, Brentwood. CM15 8AG

01277 219728

**HOURS**:
Monday off

Tuesday off

Wednesday 8.30 - 18.30

Thursday off

Friday 8.30 - 18.30

Saturday 09:00-13:00 1 in 3

Total number of hours: Average Week 19.33 hours plus overtime

Annual leave: 4 weeks plus bank holidays pro rata

**APPLY IN PERSON TO GET AN APPLICATION FORM FROM THE PHARMACY**

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

**Salary**: From £10.52 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 19.33 per week

**Benefits**:

- Store discount

Schedule:

- Day shift

Application question(s):

- Do you have the legal right to work in the UK?

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 29/02/2024
Reference ID: 40.2.24

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