Pharmacy Dispenser - Henley-On-Thames Superstore

Tesco PLC; Windsor; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail organization in Windsor is searching for Pharmacy professionals dedicated to enhancing customer care and providing quality healthcare services. The role involves dispensing medication, offering guidance on pharmaceutical services, and maintaining high standards of pharmacy operations. Successful candidates will demonstrate medical accuracy and customer engagement while adhering to policies for safe and compliant practice. This position provides a supportive team environment with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Guaranteed minimum hours

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmacy operations or healthcare is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in dispensing.
• Ability to understand and address customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Support the operation of modern Pharmacies.
• Accurately dispense medication and provide customer service.
• Understand and communicate customer needs regarding medications.
• Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures in the pharmacy.

Skills

Customer focus

Technical skills in medication dispensing

Communication skills

Job description

Discover what it†s like to work in a fast paced environment, where colleagues are focused on delivering a gold standard of service and patient care. There†s a lot more to it than dispensing medicines. Every day you†ll have the opportunity to make things better for customers in all sorts of ways, such as helping customers with their new medicines, providing vaccinations, reviewing customers†use of their medicines, and checking blood pressure or testing for blood glucose levels. It†s very much about supporting our communities, by making the best healthcare choices available and convenient for local people. Working alongside experienced Pharmacists and managers, you will receive local management and leadership support in whatever store you are based. Our management team comes from a variety of backgrounds so there is always a chance to learn.  We are looking for talented and driven Pharmacy professionals who can deliver the highest quality healthcare service to our customers and in return, we\'ll provide a supportive team, detailed industry training and a varied working environment where no two days are the same.Â,

Responsibilities

• Supporting the operation of one of our new modern Pharmacies.
• Applying your technical skills and strong customer focus to accurately dispense medication for our customers.
• Dispensing prescription medicines, ensuring attention to detail and accuracy are maintained at all times.
• Talking to customers and offering information in a confident, friendly and professional manner, providing our customers with a great service, making them want to visit our Pharmacy again.
• Offering appropriate information to customers on common ailments, symptoms and products.
• Taking time to understand the customers†needs, explaining the benefits of the products in a way they understand and only selling products that are right for the customer.
• Advising customers on the range of Pharmacy services available.
• Supporting and delivering Pharmacy services and the dispensing process according to the Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assessing the legal appropriateness of dispensed prescriptions.
• Dealing with clinical and legal queries from Healthcare practitioners within area of competence.
• Responding to customer queries in relation to prescription medicines, informing the Pharmacist of any complaints.
• Ensuring all dispensary routines and Standard Operating Procedures are followed.
• Ensuring dispensary and consulting rooms are clean, tidy and free of clutter.
• Ensuring all prescription administration is accurate and completed on time.
• Bringing promotional activities and company initiatives within the team to life.
• Carrying out all procedures accurately to protect profit and ensure we trade safely and legally.
• Completing corporate and departmental training.
• Keeping up to date with legal and professional developments in pharmacy.

About Pharmacy Assistants

Pharmacy Assistants are integral to the running of our Pharmacies. We are looking for someone who is a team player, and can take on the following responsibilities, A desire to train and develop into the Pharmacy field.

£34,639 per year - estimated ?

Compensation and Hours

Our Pharmacy Dispenser rate of pay starts from £12.87 an hour; this increases to £14.08 for stores inside the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location. It’s our policy to offer new colleagues joining us a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours each week, but if you’d like to work fewer hours (to a minimum of 12) we have opportunities for this too and would still love to hear from you.

Availability Window

New Availability Window Days From time To time Tue 09:00:00 17:00:00 Wed 09:00:00 16:30:00 Thu 11:00:00 19:00:00 Fri 11:00:00 19:00:00