Counter Assistant/dispenser

**Company description**

Atherstone Pharmacy is an independent community pharmacy which has grown over the last decade in volume and size to adapt to the needs of the local community.

We are now recruiting full or part time staff preferably with pharmacy experience, NHS experience or retail experience. This is a great opportunity for some one to join our team and further their opportunities.

As part of the local needs our pharmacy offers a number of services to patients including NMS, Flu vaccinations, COVID vaccine, CPCS minor illness, CPCS urgent supply, CPCS GP referrals, DMS other new services have been applied for. You will actively be involved in supporting Pharmacist provide these services.

Pharmacy Counter Assistant/ Dispenser
- Serving customers at the counter. It will help if you've worked in a pharmacy before but don't worry if you haven't as the team will support your development
- Handing out prescriptions already done by dispensary
- Helping our customers diarise their requests for prescriptions so they don't run out of medicines
- Ordering retail goods for shop floor
- Ordering counter items for the pharmacy
- Answering phone calls and making appointments
- Checking off stock and pricing
- Keeping premises clean and tidy

Having good spoken and written English, be able to have basic knowledge of Word and excellent telephone manner and enjoy being customer-facing are essential qualities of the job.

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

**Progression**

The job role depending upon your qualifications includes:

- taking in and handing out prescriptions
- dispensing prescriptions
- using computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
- ordering items
- receiving, loading, unloading deliveries
- selling over-the-counter medicines
- answering customers questions face to face or by phone
- pre-packing blisters, assembling and labelling medicines
- preparing medicines
- referring problems or queries to the pharmacist
- Promoting NHS services
- Accuracy Checking

You will be required to support the Pharmacy team to provide NHS services.

Key Skills and Characteristics required:
It would be an advantage if you have worked in a customer service role
- accurate and methodical
- responsible
- able to pay attention to detail
- able to understand law and guidelines on medicines
- able to read and carry out instruction
- to be interested in people’s health
- able to explain clearly to members of the public

Excellent communication, customer service, IT and manual skills are required.

Part-time hours: 20-30 per week

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Part-time hours: 20-30 per week

**Job Types**: Temporary, Contract

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £10.00-£13.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 30 per week

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

**Experience**:

- Pharmacy: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person