Pharmacy Dispenser - Southport Extra

Tesco; Sefton; On-site; GBP 18,873 - 20,622; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday plus personal day

Flexible working from day one

Discount benefits

Access to wellbeing services

Contributory pension

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in Sefton is looking for a Pharmacy Dispenser to join their team. This role involves dispensing medication and providing customer support with a focus on accuracy and compliance. Candidates should have experience in a pharmacy environment and a willingness to grow in the pharmacy field. The position offers flexible working hours, with guaranteed minimum hours per week, alongside generous holiday and lifestyle benefits such as a pension plan and discounts through Colleague Clubcard.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a pharmacy environment.
• Willingness to train and develop in the pharmacy field.

Responsibilities

• Support the operation of a modern pharmacy as a team player.
• Accurately dispense medication and ensure high customer service.
• Communicate clearly regarding prescription medicines.
• Advise customers on pharmacy services and products.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures in dispensing.
• Maintain a clean and tidy dispensary.
• Contribute to team promotional activities.
• Complete training to remain updated in pharmacy regulations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Communication

Job description

Overview

Our Pharmacy Dispenser rate of pay starts from £13.70 an hour; this increases to £14.97 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.

The role requires availability within specific windows. We will schedule your contracted hours within these times and provide 3 weeks’ notice of your shifts. We are flexible if your availability is close to the advertised times.

Availability

Availability Window (typical weekly pattern):

• Mon 08:00 – 12:15
• Tue 15:00 – 20:00
• Fri 15:00 – 20:00
• Sat 08:00 – 20:00

Customers are at the heart of everything we do.

Role responsibilities

• Supporting the operation of one of our modern pharmacies as a team player.
• Accurately dispensing medication with attention to detail and high customer service standards.
• Dispensing prescription medicines and communicating clearly with customers about products and services.
• Offering information on common ailments, symptoms and products, and advising on appropriate pharmacy services.
• Ensuring dispensary routines and Standard Operating Procedures are followed and that all dispensing is accurate and on time.
• Maintaining a clean and tidy dispensary and consulting rooms, and handling customer queries with professionalism.
• Contributing to promotional activities and company initiatives within the team.
• Completing training and staying up to date with legal and professional developments in pharmacy.

Qualifications

• Qualifications gained from working in a pharmacy environment.
• A desire to train and develop into the pharmacy field.

What’s in it for you?

• Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank holidays).
• Flexible working from day one.
• Discount benefits through Colleague Clubcard and pay weekend benefits.
• Access to wellbeing services, life cover, and a contributory pension.
• Additional lifestyle benefits and employee networks.

About Us

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, with a focus on serving customers, communities, and the planet. We value diversity, equity and inclusion and strive for an inclusive recruitment process.

We support flexible working and will discuss accommodations during the application process. We recruit in line with legal requirements and have policies to support a healthy work-life balance. For more information about us, visit the official Tesco site.