Job Description

Pharmacy counter assistant - permanent position.

Customer Service experience mandatory.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Pharmacy counter assistant to join our small team. As a Pharmacy counter Assistant you will learn to be the first point of contact for our customers, who are from every walk of life, and whether they need healthcare advice, or their prescription dispensing, we will train you to provide the excellent customer service that we offer. We are one of the best independent pharmacies in East Sussex & Kent and We actively participate to offer services in the community such as this year we have been involved with Covid vaccination programme.

Duties to include:

You will be supported in learning how to deal with customer queries be it over-the counter product related or be it prescription related.
You will also be trained to order over the counter products and print shelf labels and manage and rotate stock levels
We will also train you to understand about patient confidentiality and data protection which are especially important when dealing with operational queries with GP's
Patient care is at the heart of all of our training, and so this role is quite a responsibility!
Don't worry, we will give you plenty of training and support to help you get there, and get ready for your next challenge. There are great opportunity to develop you knowledge and skills.

Ensure patients receive a friendly, attentive service

Assist with the day to day running of the pharmacy

Ensure the smooth running of the medicines including managing stock levels, ordering and receiving stock

Keeping the overall appearance of the dispensary professional tidy and organised

Handling prescriptions

Handling sales transactions

Maintaining patient confidentiality and safety

Desired skills

Computer skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent communication skills
Clear and concise written skills
Ability to prioritise tasks
Excellent organisational skills
Good problem-solving skills
Personal qualities
Willingness to be trained and developed
Ability to use own initiative
Flexible approach to work
Well presented, polite and well spoken
Punctual
Trustworthy
Hardworking
Honest
Adaptable

There might be an opportunity for a right candidate to get trained as a dispenser later on.

No prior experience required for this post, training will be provided to the right candidate.

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

Salary: From 12.21 per hour

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:

Company pension Store discount
Language:

English (preferred)
Work Location: In person