Pharmacy Colleague - Gateshead
Job Title: Pharmacy Colleague
Location: Gateshead
Employment Type: Part time
Contract Type: Permanent
Shift Pattern: Work Shift: Days
Hours per Week: 20.25
Pay Rate: £12.04
Category: Pharmacy (RLD), Retail Healthcare, Retail Hourly Colleagues
Closing Date: 24 February 2025
About the Role:
To be employed in this role you must pass an enhanced safeguarding check.
Our stores operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, offering a variety of shift patterns. Flexible working is available, but weekend working is a requirement of the role. We may need to be flexible with your work pattern.
Our in-store Pharmacies are popular with customers, who expect warmth and friendliness. You should be confident discussing personal health issues, resolving customer problems, and guiding customers to the right products.
You will be responsible for accurately assembling and processing prescriptions. Driving awareness of additional services we offer in Pharmacy (e.g., Prescription Collection Service, Medicines Use Reviews) is part of your role. You will support the Pharmacist with patient services (blood pressure checks, stop smoking schemes) and understand the strict Standard Operating Procedures.
You will also collect customers' prescriptions from their doctor's surgery and bring them to the store for collection.
We will help you become a star Pharmacy colleague by completing an accredited course to become a qualified Medicine Counter Assistant within 6 months, followed by training as a Dispensing Assistant to complete your pharmacy training.
About You:
You should be friendly, highly organized, and eager to work with your team to deliver great results. Good computer skills, attention to detail, and effective communication with customers are essential. You should love problem-solving and be passionate about helping people, ensuring customers have a great healthcare experience.
Your Benefits:
Alongside a competitive salary, you'll enjoy additional benefits, including 10% off your Asda shopping, incentive schemes, a pension scheme, and discounts across various services and activities, from airport parking to theme parks and cinemas.
Apply today by completing an online application.
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