Position Overview & Specifications

New and exciting positions have now become available with us. We are looking for a Pharmacy Assistant to join our busy yet friendly community pharmacy in Dovercourt on a 35 hour per week fixed term contract for six months to cover maternity leave.

Are you looking for the next step in your Pharmacy career or are you interested in working in the industry? Either way we could have the role for you.

Most of the time our Pharmacy Assistants are in the dispensary assisting in the preparation and dispensing of prescriptions. On occasions it will be required for the Pharmacy assistant to be able to serve on our Pharmacy Counter handing out and taking in prescriptions, whilst offering advice on products and promoting the services that the Pharmacy provides.

It is desirable, but not essential that all applicants will have experience of working in a pharmacy for a minimum period of six months to be considered for this position.

This is an excellent opportunity to either kickstart or develop your pharmacy career and make a real difference to the lives of the patients in our local community. If you are interested in developing your knowledge within the Pharmacy industry through regulated company funded training, we can and will help support this.

Your role will include.

· Dispensing prescription medication and pharmaceutical products to patients

· Preparing prescriptions by counting pills, labelling, and compounding medications

· Ensuring compliance by monitoring the prescription-filing process

· Carrying out administrative duties and keeping detailed records

· Gathering, organising, and assessing patient information, including electronic patient records

· Engaging with patients and customers to answer their questions and offer advice.

· Liaising directly with healthcare providers and patients

· Seeking opportunities to engage with patients getting them nominated to our pharmacy and getting patients engaged into the services that we provide.

What you’ll need to be.

· 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.

· They’ll also need excellent communication, customer service, IT, and manual skills.

Rate of pay:

Starting at £10.62 with no Pharmacy qualifications and starting at £11.02 with pharmacy qualifications

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months