Pharmacy Dispenser - Southampton Superstore

Tesco PLC; Southampton; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in Southampton seeks a Pharmacy Assistant to join their team. This role involves dispensing medications accurately, providing exceptional customer service, and supporting the pharmacy's operations. The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong attention to detail and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. In return, the company offers competitive compensation, with a salary estimated at £32,863 annually, and opportunities for professional development within a supportive team.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Guaranteed hours

Opportunity for training and development

Qualifications

• Strong customer focus with a friendly and professional approach.
• Ability to dispense medications accurately and maintain compliance.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Accurately dispense medications for customers.
• Provide information face-to-face to assist customer needs.
• Ensure all procedures and standards are followed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Communication

Team player

Job description

Overview

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.

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 the Role

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, with a desire to train and develop into the Pharmacy field.

Compensation

£32,863 per year - estimated

Pay: £12.87 per hour, increases to £14.08 for stores inside the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location. We offer a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours each week, with opportunities to work fewer hours (to a minimum of 12).