Pharmacy Technician, Arklow, 4 month contract - 40hrs per week

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Arklow; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly incentives

Employee awards

Social events

Learning and development

Paid wedding leave

Long service days

No late nights or Sundays

Employee assistance programme

CSR initiatives

Tax-efficient travel to work

Job summary

Hollybank Trustees Ltd on-site in Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, is seeking a professional Pharmacy Technician to join our expanding group. You will dispense and prepare prescriptions, maintain stock control, and support our patient-focused service in a fast-paced, friendly environment.

The role requires an approved Pharmacy Technician Qualification, at least 3 years in a dispensary setting, and fluency in English. Benefits include ongoing development and a supportive team culture.

Qualifications

• Must hold an approved Pharmacy Technician Qualification.
• Minimum 3 years experience as Technician/Dispenser.
• Fluency in English and ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing and preparing prescriptions.
• Provide a high standard of customer service.
• Maintain stock control and ethical ordering.
• Ensure prescription control.
• Completion of end of month claims.
• Understanding of reject and reclaims books.
• Complete necessary paperwork.
• Dispensary housekeeping responsibilities.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Strong communication

Team player

Fluency in English

Authorised to work in Ireland

Education

Pharmacy Technician Qualification

Job description

Location: On site / Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
job type: Fixed term / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Sales | Medical / Pharma
Salary: Competitive salary

Role

About Us

We are an Irish-owned community-based, growing pharmacy group with 14 branches spread across Dublin, Laois, Meath and Wicklow. We strive to provide every customer with excellent advice, care and support from our dedicated team of trained healthcare professionals through working going the extra mile to exceed their expectations. We provide this through our experienced dispensary teams who are highly trained and are always on hand to deal with any query regarding our customers’ health, medication or even just some general well-being advice.

We are looking for smart and flexible people with a can-do attitude to join our fast-paced, collaborative working environment built on compassion, trust and respect.

You will be passionate about going the extra mile to ensure an exceptional customer experience for our customers and to contribute towards maintaining a great place to work for our people.

Join us and you will work with highly experienced, professional people who will work alongside you to support you in your learning and development journey with us.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for dispensing and preparing prescriptions
• Providing a high standard in Customer Service
• Ensuring efficient stock control & ethical ordering
• Ensuring prescription control
• Completion of end of month claims
• Understanding of reject and reclaims books
• Completion of all necessary paperwork
• Dispensary house-keeping responsibilities

Skills and Experience

• Must hold an approved Pharmacy Technician Qualification
• 3+ year previous experience in a Technician/ Dispensary role essential
• In-depth product knowledge
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A helpful and courteous manner
• Willing to work as part of a team
• Flexibility to work alternate Saturdays, when required
• Fluency in English
• Authorised to work in Ireland

Package

• Quarterly monetary incentives
• Employee Awards
• Company-wide and branch social events
• Learning and development opportunities
• Paid wedding leave
• Long service days
• No late night or Sunday shifts
• Employee assistance programme
• Corporate social responsibility initiatives
• Tax efficient travel to work schemes

We are an equal opportunities employer. We reserve the right to request an employee to be flexible in his or her duties when the business needs require it.