Washwood Heath Pharmacy – Birmingham

Job Description

We are an independent pharmacy based in a close-knit community; our ethos is the provision of an exceptional high-quality professional service to all. We pride ourselves on being approachable and friendly.
The right candidate will have a proven track record and be prepared to keep themselves abreast with all necessary training as required by professional bodies.
We are looking to recruit a Dispensing/Counter assistant qualified at minimum to NVQ2 level in pharmacy services with medicines counter assistant qualification for our friendly team in Washwood Heath Birmingham.
This position is a minimum of 30 hours per week, two-part timers may be considered.
The job role involves all duties expected in the running of a busy pharmacy alongside other members of staff and Pharmacists. The duties will be inclusive of but not limited to the following:

• Taking in and handing out prescriptions under supervision of a responsible pharmacist
• Dispensing prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist
• Using computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
• Helping to maintain reasonable stock levels
• Ordering stock
• Receiving incoming stock
• Cleaning and date checking
• Selling over the counter medicines with advice
• Answering queries on the supply and availability of medicines
• Responding to telephone and face to face inquiries
• Referring queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary
• Drawing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacists
• Cashing up
• Invoicing and reconciling statements

It is essential for you to have experience in a customer focused environment, understanding confidentiality and the need for accuracy. You must be self-motivating and possess good interpersonal skills.