Retail Assistant

**About The Role**:
**Shift pattern -**

Working Monday to Friday either 11:30am till 18:00pm or 12:00noon till 18:30pm with 1 in 4 Saturdays - you will need to be able to work both shift times stated.

**About the Role**

You will become part of the retail team in one of our community pharmacies or supermarket stores and be given the opportunity to gain valuable experience whilst working towards a Level 2 or equivalent Healthcare Assistant and Dispenser qualification.

This thorough on the job training qualification will allow you to dispense medications, provide pharmacy services and advice and recommend products and services. You will develop knowledge of our extensive range of health and well-being products and services to ensure our customers receive the best experience that community pharmacy has to offer.

**Why LloydsPharmacy?**

There’s a lot to discover at LloydsPharmacy. We don’t believe in standing still, which is why we are investing in our future. We have enhanced our IT capabilities, implemented a new pharmacy dispensing system and developed a number of HR tools to make your life easier. You’ll have access to training and development programmes at all stages of your career through one of our many pathways.
In addition, we offer:

- 25 days Holiday (including bank holidays)
- Up to 50% staff discount at LloydsPharmacy in store and online
- Our Care Rewards - Cash back offers on high street retailers
- Full support from our employee assistance programme including a health and wellbeing app
- Company Pension

**About You**:
We’re looking for someone who’s eager to share their expertise, inspire their team and drive a continuous learning culture to constantly improve your pharmacy and put our customers first.

This is a great opportunity for an individual looking to progress their career in Retail. To be successful in this role you must have the work ethic and determination to take advantage of the ‘on the job’ training provided, as well as being approachable, hands on and have a professional personality to enable you to thrive. This entry level role is an excellent opportunity to join a company who really do take pride in their internal promotion opportunities, that are readily available across the Lloyd's Pharmacy network.

As a Healthcare Partner, you must hold Level 2 or equivalent Healthcare Assistant and Dispenser qualification. There is natural progression from this role into a Pharmacy Technician position, with full support on offer to complete the necessary qualifications.
**About Us**:
LloydsPharmacy is a leading healthcare company, striving to break boundaries, challenge the status quo and support the changing healthcare industry. We are committed to offering the best advice and service to our patients, customers and employees with over 1,250 stores nationwide; accessibly located within local communities, health centres and online. Working as a key partner to the NHS, we dispense more than 150 million prescription items per year supported by over 11,000 colleagues. We also provide outpatient dispensing services in over 50 hospitals, and other pharmacy services to care homes, mental health facilities and prisons.

We are defined by our ICARE values and we pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity & inclusion, taking a person-centred approach to our interview process that is fair and free from both discrimination and bias. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our talent acquisition team.