Primary Care Careers

Dispensing Assistant

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Job summary

We are looking to welcome a dispensing assistant into our busy pharmacy, who will play a full and active role as part of team. This is a maternity cover role for 12 months and we are ideally looking for someone to start by March 2025. The working week will be Monday to Friday, with hours to be confirmed. Saturday working is only required in exceptional circumstances.

If you are an experienced dispensing assistant looking for an exciting new role, then we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

  • work alongside pharmacy technicians and under the supervision of the responsible pharmacist to ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients.
  • provide medicines-related and healthy lifestyle advice to patients.
  • assist in the smooth operation of the pharmacy.

About us

We are a busy independent pharmacy on the main square in Wickham Market. The premises have been refitted five years ago and are bright and appealing for both customers and staff. We are at the heart of the local community and work closely with the local GP surgery to resolve any issues.

Staff benefits include 33.3% staff discount, 4 weeks paid holiday and no bank holiday working.

Details

Date posted

24 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Annualised hours

Reference number

8507

Job locations

68 High Street

Wickham Market

Suffolk

IP13 0QU


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Working towards or have completed an accredited NVQ level 2 (or equivalent) Dispensing Assistant training course under the guidance of the pharmacist.

Experience

Essential

  • Good attention to detail and high levels of concentration.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills.
  • Excellent team working skills.
  • Good level of IT literacy and numeracy
  • A warm and friendly but professional attitude towards customers.
  • An ability to respond to medical queries in a sensitive and professional manner.
  • Experience of handling money and maintaining finance records.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a retail environment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Working towards or have completed an accredited NVQ level 2 (or equivalent) Dispensing Assistant training course under the guidance of the pharmacist.

Experience

Essential

  • Good attention to detail and high levels of concentration.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills.
  • Excellent team working skills.
  • Good level of IT literacy and numeracy
  • A warm and friendly but professional attitude towards customers.
  • An ability to respond to medical queries in a sensitive and professional manner.
  • Experience of handling money and maintaining finance records.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a retail environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

68 High Street

Wickham Market

Suffolk

IP13 0QU


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

68 High Street

Wickham Market

Suffolk

IP13 0QU


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Wickham Market Medical Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

24 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Annualised hours

Reference number

8507

Job locations

68 High Street

Wickham Market

Suffolk

IP13 0QU


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