Medicines Counter Assistant- Church Road, Bishops Cleeve
Badham Pharmacy is a family owned chain of 28 pharmacies across Gloucestershire and Bristol, serving patients since 1940, and with a long history of exceptional patient-centred care.
This vacancy is in our Church Road branch in Bishops Cleeve and will be 37.5 hours a week. Hours of work are all day 5 days a week with one 7pm finish a week. Weekend work will also be required on Saturdays and Sundays on a rota basis
Our starting rates of pay are aligned to the National Living Wage. In addition we offer:
- 29 days holiday a year (inclusive of all bank holidays)
- 20% discount in all of our shops
- CUSHON pension scheme
- discretionary Christmas bonus
- Blue Light Card membership (applied for separately)
The role is very rewarding, and you will make a difference to the patient healthcare of your local community.
The Medicines Counter Assistant is a key member of the pharmacy team. You are the first person many customers will see when coming into the pharmacy, speak to when seeking healthcare advice and interact with when collecting a prescription or ask for help when they wish to purchase a medicine.
As a Medicines Counter Assistant you will provide advice to patients on a range of common ailments. You will appropriately sell over-the-counter medicines to patients and handle prescriptions within the pharmacy. You will work under the supervision of a responsible pharmacist, who will always be available should you need to refer a patient or seek advice.
You will have good general retail skills, be friendly and confident when dealing with customers and enjoy providing consistent and excellent customer service. You will also be engaging with every customer around the many additional services we offer including the new Pharmacy First scheme.
We are ideally looking for a candidate with previous MCA experience. If you aren't MCA trained, previous healthcare or retail experience would be beneficial. The successful candidate will be expected to complete the NPA Interact (Medicines Counter Assistant) course, this will take approximately 6 months to complete during your probation period.
Badham Pharmacy is an equal opportunities employer, embracing diversity among our teams and we encourage applications from all.
Medicines Counter Assistant- Church Road, Bishops Cleeve
£12.71 per hour
Experience
- Ideally previous Medicines Counter Assistant experience; otherwise previous healthcare & retail experience desirable
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Medicines Counter Assistant- Church Road, Bishops Cleeve employer: Badham Pharmacy Ltd
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