Role: Pharmacy Assistant
Location: London
Job Type: Full-time; Permanent
The Role
We’re looking for a pharmacy assistant to join our amazing team in London. The store is in a great location with easy access to nearby train station, bus stops and other local amenities not to mention it’s only a short distance from central London. This friendly pharmacy offers a wide range of services making it a great place for an experienced pharmacy assistant to really make their mark.
Key responsibilities:
- Take inventory of all medication and pharmaceutical supplies
- Replenish shelves
- Process sales transactions for medications and other pharmaceutical supplies
- Process invoices and paperwork in a timely manner following company procedures
- Direct all questions relating to prescriptions, health matters, or medications to the pharmacist
- Answer customer queries in a professional manner
- Labelling medications
- Provide advice to patients on the use of medicines as well as general health and lifestyle matters
- Restock shelves with medications and other pharmaceutical supplies
- Undertake all necessary housekeeping duties so that dispensary and back shop areas are kept clean and tidy
Person specification:
- Proven experience assisting in a pharmacy
- Customer facing experience
- Scottish/National Vocational Qualification (S/NVQ) Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (Desirable)
- Administrative role involving checking and monitoring
Desirable skills / expertise:
- Strong communication skills
- Sound written and verbal communication skills
- Enthusiasm and flexibility are essential
- Understands the importance of clinical and information governance as part of their everyday role
- Works effectively as part of the team
- Recognises and works within their own bounds of competence