10979-22 hour - Trainee Pharmacy Assistant – Fixed Term Contract

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Job summary

A local pharmacy group is seeking a Trainee Pharmacy Assistant for a 22-hour fixed term contract. The role involves dispensing prescription items, assisting with stock management, and ensuring excellent customer service. Ideal candidates should have customer service experience and a willingness to learn. Benefits include paid holidays, a bonus scheme, and a pension plan.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus scheme

4 weeks’ paid holiday plus statutory holidays

EAP Provided by BUPA

Pension contributions

Staff discount

Free uniform

Qualifications

• Previous customer service experience preferred.
• Willingness to undertake training for Counter Course and NVQ level 2 qualification.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and label prescription items with supervision.
• Assist with stock ordering and management.
• Provide high standard of customer service.

Skills

Customer service experience

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Desire to learn

Job description

0979-22 hour - Trainee Pharmacy Assistant – Fixed Term Contract

We are looking to recruit a 22-hour Trainee Pharmacy Assistant on a fixed term 6 months contract to work at our 317-branch located at 6 Westbrook Centre, Westbrook, Warrington, WA5 8UG.

The proposed shift pattern is as follows:

Monday 10:00-16:30 (1-hour unpaid lunch break)

Tuesday 10:00-16:30 (1-hour unpaid lunch break)

Wednesday 10:00-16:30 (1-hour unpaid lunch break)

Friday 10:00-16:30 (1-hour unpaid lunch break)

Whilst working in this branch you will gain excellent knowledge and skills which will contribute to you successfully gaining the recognised Counter Course and NVQ level 2 qualification in Dispensing.

This position is ideally suited to someone with previous customer service experience and who is willing to undertake the relevant training courses in order to progress.

Duties will include the accurate dispensing and labelling of prescription items with guidance and supervision from the Pharmacist. The successful candidate will also be responsible for assisting with the ordering and management of stock levels within the dispensary and the shop.

The utmost attention to detail is required in this role along with the ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines, you will also have a desire to learn and progress your career in our business.

The successful candidate must have great people skills as this is paramount to your role. You will be required to work as part of a well-established team and ensure our customers receive a high standard of service.

If successful, additional benefits for you could include:

Discretionary bonus scheme
4 weeks’ paid holiday, plus statutory holidays, which increase with service. (pro-rata for part time employees)
EAP Provided by BUPA
Pension contributions
Staff discount
Regulatory training where required
Free uniform
If you think this role is right for you, please apply, we would love to have you as part of the Cohens Family. We are passionate about equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply.

Please apply at: www.cohenschemist.co.uk/jobs

Please note the Cohens Group reserves the right to cease any advertising prior to the published closing date for a role that receives a high number of applications.