Pharmacy Counter Assistant

NHS; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is looking for a part-time counter assistant to join its pharmacy team in Chelmsford. You'll be responsible for greeting customers, managing prescriptions, maintaining the shop floor, and assisting with over-the-counter sales. Ideal candidates should possess strong customer service skills and experience in a similar role. Flexibility and teamwork are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Ideally have previous experience in a similar role.
• Possess experience of working in a busy, public environment.
• Be flexible, with a positive attitude.
• Demonstrate good teamwork and communication skills.
• Demonstrate an excellent standard of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Greeting customers and patients coming into the pharmacy.
• Taking in and handing out prescriptions.
• Maintaining the shop floor.
• Selling over the counter products and cashing up.

Skills

Customer service skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Flexibility

Job description

Job Summary

Brook Hill Pharmacy and Great Notley Surgery has an opportunity for a counter assistant to join our busy pharmacy team working at the heart of our patient care service.

This is a part time role for 10.25 hours per week:

• Monday 9am - 2pm
• Wednesday 7.45am - 1pm
• Saturday mornings on a rota basis

Main duties

• Greeting customers and patients coming into the pharmacy.
• Taking in and handing out prescriptions.
• Maintaining the shop floor.
• Selling over the counter products and cashing up.

You will need to be flexible to cover for holidays and staff absence.

About Us

We are a 2-site, friendly training practice with over 21,000 patients. You will be supported by our team of 14 doctors, 3 nurse practitioners, nurses, healthcare assistants, receptionist, and admin team. For further information about the role please contact Beverley Daniels at.

Details

Date posted: 09 October 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 29053

Job locations: 30 Brook Hill, Little Waltham, Essex, CM3 3LL

Job Description

Job responsibilities: If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Experience – Essential

• Ideally have previous experience in a similar role.
• Possess experience of working in a busy, public environment.
• Be flexible, with a positive attitude.
• Demonstrate good teamwork and communication skills.
• Demonstrate an excellent standard of patient care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: Primary Care Careers

Address: 30 Brook Hill, Little Waltham, Essex, CM3 3LL

Employer's website: https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/