Relief Pharmacy Assistant

Day Lewis Pharmacy; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Colleague discount

Bonus scheme

Company Sick Pay after one year’s служ

Job summary

Day Lewis Pharmacy is seeking an experienced Relief Pharmacy Assistant to support our teams across the North Yorkshire area, helping us continue to deliver great care to our patients and local communities.

As a Relief Pharmacy Assistant, you’ll work across multiple pharmacies, alongside Pharmacist Managers, delivering friendly service and efficient dispensing while adapting to different teams and locations. This role offers variety and opportunities to develop in pharmacy environments.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services qualification or equivalent.
• Previous pharmacy and dispensing experience.
• A passion for delivering excellent patient care.
• A friendly, approachable and professional manner.
• The flexibility and confidence to work across different pharmacy locations.
• Great communication and teamwork skills.
• To be organised, reliable and comfortable working in busy pharmacy environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the safe and efficient dispensing of prescriptions.
• Provide a friendly and welcoming service to patients and customers.
• Support colleagues across a number of pharmacies within your relief area.
• Assist with the delivery of pharmacy services.
• Help ensure the dispensary operates effectively and in line with company policies and procedures.
• Build positive relationships with patients, colleagues and local healthcare professionals.
• Adapt confidently to different pharmacy teams and working environments.
• Help deliver consistently high standards of patient care wherever you’re working.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Patient care

Organised

Reliable

Travel flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services

Job description

Relief Pharmacy Assistant – (North Yorksire)

upto 40 hours per week including Saturdays

Looking for a Pharmacy Assistant role with a little more variety?

At Day Lewis, our people make the difference. We're looking for an experienced Relief Pharmacy Assistant to support our pharmacy teams across the North Yorkshire area, helping us continue to deliver great care to our patients and local communities.

As a Relief Pharmacy Assistant, no two days are quite the same. You'll have the opportunity to work across a number of our pharmacies, meet different teams and patients, and provide valuable support where it's needed most.

What you'll be doing

Working alongside our Pharmacist Managers and pharmacy teams, you’ll play an important role in ensuring our pharmacies continue to provide a friendly, efficient and professional service.

You’ll:

• Support the safe and efficient dispensing of prescriptions
• Provide a friendly and welcoming service to patients and customers
• Support colleagues across a number of pharmacies within your relief area
• Assist with the delivery of pharmacy services
• Help ensure the dispensary operates effectively and in line with company policies and procedures
• Build positive relationships with patients, colleagues and local healthcare professionals
• Adapt confidently to different pharmacy teams and working environments
• Help deliver consistently high standards of patient care wherever you’re working

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who has previous experience working within community pharmacy and enjoys the variety that comes with a relief role.

You’ll need:

• An NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services qualification or equivalent
• Previous pharmacy and dispensing experience
• A passion for delivering excellent patient care
• A friendly, approachable and professional manner
• The flexibility and confidence to work across different pharmacy locations
• Great communication and teamwork skills
• To be organised, reliable and comfortable working in busy pharmacy environments

As this is a relief position, you’ll also need to be able to travel between pharmacies within the designated area.

Why join Day Lewis?

At Day Lewis, we’re passionate about investing in our people and helping colleagues develop their skills and careers in pharmacy. A relief role is a great opportunity to broaden your experience by working alongside different teams and across a variety of pharmacy environments.

Our benefits include:

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Colleague discount
• Bonus scheme
• Company Sick Pay after one year’s service
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave after two years’ service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities

Ready for a role with more variety?

If you’re an experienced Pharmacy Assistant who enjoys meeting new people, working with different teams and making a difference to patients across your local community, we’d love to hear from you.