Healthcare Assistant Littlehampton West Sussex
Pharmacy Healthcare Assistant Littlehampton
Monday to Friday 0900-1730 ( 30 mins unpaid lunch ) 40 hours per week
1 in 4 Saturday 9am to 2pm
We are looking for an applicant to provide a friendly, caring and professional service to our customers. Excellent communication skills are needed to ascertain customer needs whether this be purchasing medicines, seeking advice or collecting prescriptions within the pharmacy.
You will need to work effectively as part of a hardworking team in a busy fast paced environment, be able to prioritise a varied workload and effectively multi-task.
Duties and responsibilities will include:
- Follow till processes including sales of over the counter medication and pharmacy merchandise, cashing up, running reports and completing cash sheets weekly.
- Follow the sale of medicines protocol and use the 2WHAM questioning technique
- Provide advice to patients on the use of medicines as well as general health and lifestyle matters.
- Receive and hand out prescriptions under the supervision of the Responsible Pharmacist.
- Collect necessary prescription charges and ensure that the patient declaration on the reverse of prescription is correctly filled in and signed by the patient or representative.
- Order sufficient stock in line with company procedures to meet customer demand whilst minimising losses due to date expiry.
- Maintain attractive looking displays that are tidy and pulled forward. Implement any price changes or promotions.
- Undertake all necessary housekeeping duties so that sales and back shop areas are kept clean and tidy.
- Process invoices and paperwork in a timely manner following company procedures.
- Participate in the delivery of any additional services (stop smoking advice, blood pressure testing etc) for which you will have received adequate training.
Previous pharmacy or retail experience is an advantage although we are willing to train the right candidate. You will be required to complete the Healthcare Assistant course as part of your training.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
- Company pension
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Littlehampton BN17 5DX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Retail sales: 1 year (preferred)
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Healthcare Assistant Littlehampton West Sussex employer: Kamsons Pharmacy
Join our dedicated team in Hailsham, where we prioritise a friendly and professional service to our customers. We offer a supportive work culture that values teamwork and communication, alongside opportunities for personal growth through training, including the Healthcare Assistant course. Enjoy a fulfilling role in a busy pharmacy environment, where your contributions directly impact the health and wellbeing of our community.
