Job Description

About us

Ovenden pharmacy

Late night pharmacy

Come and join our expanding team

Shifts

Vacancy

Monday 4pm-9pm

Thursday 12pm-9pm

Sunday 10am-4pm

Pharmacy dispensing assistant required to work as part of a tight knit team in a busy community pharmacy. Hours and working patterns are flexible although afternoons are required.

Applicants must have worked in a pharmacy before and training will be provided to progress to NVQ level 2/3.Applicants must be patient orientated and have prior retail pharmacy experience.

PHONE- 01422 647242

Job Purpose: Supports pharmacy services by stocking, assembling, and distributing medications.

Duties:

Helps health care providers and patients by greeting them in person and by phone; answering questions and requests; referring inquiries to the pharmacist. Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed medications and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; removing outdated drugs. Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols. Organises medications for pharmacist to dispense by reading medication orders and prescriptions; preparing labels; calculating quantities; assembling intravenous solutions and other pharmaceutical therapies. Maintains records by recording and filing physicians' orders and prescriptions. Generates revenues by calculating, recording, and issuing charges. Ensures medication availability by delivering medications to patients and departments. Prepares reports by collecting and summarising information Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Skills/Qualifications:Supply Management, organisation, Integrity, Reporting Skills, Attention to Detail, Dependability, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Quality Focus, Supply Management, Analysing Information , Informing Others
Job Type: Full-time

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Expected hours: 18 - 22 per week

Benefits:

On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Halifax HX2 8AL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

pharmacy: 1 year (required)
Language:

English (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 15/10/2025
Expected start date: 16/10/2025