Birch Hill- Medicines Counter Assistant
Kamsons Pharmacy are recruiting. Do you enjoy interacting with people and providing excellent customer care? Do you thrive working in fast paced environment with plenty of variety?

Location: Kamsons Pharmacy Birch Hill, in the parade of shops next to Aldi
Hours: Monday 1pm-6pm, Wednesday 1pm-6pm, Friday 1pm-6pm, with possible overtime including Saturday 9am-1pm
Starting rate of pay: Up to £13.00 per hour

The job is fast paced. You will be greeting customers and establishing what they need from the pharmacy that day, which could be collecting a prescription, buying medication, obtaining healthcare advice or accessing a service. Each day is varied and you will get to know many local and regular customers. The team is friendly and works closely together.

Within 3-6 months of starting the role you will have the opportunity to undertake and work towards a Healthcare Counter Assistant course*
(*There is a requirement for candidates to be placed on the correct course relevant to their role in pharmacy)

Main roles and responsibilities will include:

• Meet and greet patients in a friendly caring manner and establish their needs in the pharmacy that day.
• Follow till processes including sales of over the counter medication and pharmacy merchandise and cashing up.
• Follow the sale of medicines protocol and provide advice to patients on the use of medicines and general health and lifestyle matters.
• Receive and hand out prescriptions under the supervision of the Responsible Pharmacist.
• Collect prescription charges and ensure the patient declaration is correctly completed and signed.
• Order sufficient stock in line with company procedures whilst minimising losses due to date expiry.
• Maintain attractive, tidy displays and implement price changes or promotions.
• Undertake housekeeping duties so sales and back shop areas are kept clean and tidy.
• Process invoices and paperwork in a timely manner following company procedures.
• Participate in delivering additional services for which you have received adequate training.

Apply through our website.