Job Summary:
We are seeking a Chemist Counter Assistant to join our team in a busy pharmacy environment.
We are looking for someone who is a team player, and can take on the following responsibilities:
- Supporting the smooth operation of our busy but friendly local Pharmacy.
- Being the face of the pharmacy since you will be the first person the customers will encounter as they walk into the pharmacy
- Talking to customers and offering information in a confident, friendly and professional manner, providing our customers with a great service, making them want to visit our Pharmacy again.
- Offering appropriate information to customers on common ailments, symptoms and products.
- Taking time to understand the customers’ needs, explaining the benefits of the products in a way they understand and only selling products that are right for the customer.
- Taking in prescriptions and handing them out following our Standard Operating Procedures.
- Operating the till, updating the prices on the till and cashing up at the end of the day.
- Advising customers on the range of Pharmacy services available.
- Supporting and delivering Pharmacy services working as part of a cohesive pharmacy team.
- Responding to customer queries in relation to counter medicines, informing the Pharmacist of any complaints such as dispensing errors or queries.
- Ensuring that the pharmacy is clean, tidy and free of clutter.
- Ordering, receiving and checking goods and putting them away. Reporting any missing or damaged goods to the pharmacist manager.
- Keeping the pharmacy shelves neat and well stocked, ensuring there is good stock rotation to minimise out of date stock loss.
- Keeping up to date with legal and professional developments in pharmacy.
Ideally, you will have
- Experience or qualifications gained from working in a Pharmacy in England.
- A desire to train and develop into the Pharmacy field.
- GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
- Good communications skills.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £24,420.00-£28,255.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Wimbledon, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:
- working in a pharmacy (in England): 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Chemist counter assistants certificate (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
