Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant

Morrisons; Coventry; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK pharmacy chain is seeking experienced Pharmacy Dispensing Assistants to deliver exceptional service. Responsibilities include ensuring patient care, supporting OTC sales, and dispensing medications. Candidates should have completed pharmacy training courses and be committed to helping customers. Benefits include flexible shifts, discounts, career progression opportunities, and healthcare perks. Join us to make a difference in people's lives and drive success in our stores.

Benefits

Six weeks holiday

15% discount

Career progression opportunities

Healthcare benefits

Qualifications

• Completed an approved Pharmacy Assistant training course.
• Completed an approved Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant course.
• Shows care and compassion for customers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patients receive friendly and attentive service.
• Support OTC sales and stock replenishment.
• Label and dispense Prescription Only Medicines.

Skills

Customer service

Pharmacy knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Pharmacy Assistant training course

Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant course

Job description

Are you an experienced Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant looking to work for an organisation that is passionate about making people feel better inside and out? Do you have a naturally helpful and friendly style, enjoy meeting new people and going above and beyond for customers? Or are you a Pharmacy Customer Assistant looking to take the next step in your Pharmacy career? If so, talk to us about our roles as we may have the perfect prescription for you! At Morrisons Pharmacy we take a holistic approach to healthy living. It’s natural for us. With our focus on the freshness and goodness of our food, our in‑store pharmacies are a logical step to helping customers look after themselves inside and out. With over 100 in‑store pharmacies nationwide and 11 million customers visiting us every week, we’re helping to make Britain healthier. We aim to be Britain's favourite in‑store pharmacy, famous for service and our ‘can‑do’ approach. That means we're offering more and more career opportunities at all levels, growing people, training and supporting them, and making a very serious investment in their success.

Responsibilities

• Making sure patients receive a friendly, confidential and attentive service
• Supporting (and helping control) Over The Counter (OTC) sales and stock replenishment
• Labelling and dispensing of Prescription Only Medicines (POMs)
• The safe hand out of prescriptions in line with pharmacy procedures
• Helping resolve surgery queries
• Reporting dispensing errors and near misses
• Delivering a range of Pharmacy Services
• Supporting the Pharmacy Team and Manager with the delivery of agreed KPIs

Equal Opportunity

At Morrisons, we are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. You can find answers to common questions on our FAQs page, including how to request reasonable adjustments. Should you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please let us know and we’d be happy to support you.

Qualifications

• Completed an approved Pharmacy Assistant training course (e.g. NPA Interact)
• Completed an approved Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant course (e.g. NPA DAC – 1 year course)
• Shows care and compassion for customers and is always helpful
• Enthusiasm and commitment to deliver pharmacy services and KPIs
• Ability to use own initiative to help resolution of customer queries
• Comfortable working shifts and weekends where required

Benefits

• Fully flexible shift patterns
• Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores available from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a Friend or Family member
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Subsidised in store café or shop floor ranges
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare/Well‑being benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional payroll charity donations
• A range of family friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave