Dispenser
- Employer
- Canons Pharmacy
- Location
- Edgware (City/Town), London (Greater)
- Salary
- Competitive and dependent on experience
- Closing date
- 4 Dec 2019
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- Role
- Dispensing Assistant, Medicines Counter Assistant
- Sector
- Independent
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We are an independent community pharmacy in Edgware looking to recruit a dispenser. We expect the candidate to have a dispensing or pharmacy assistant qualification for this vacancy.
This is a great opportunity to work within a busy family run pharmacy. The dispenser will be involved in all dispensing procedures including dispensing and labelling medication, preparing dossett boxes, and interacting with our patients. The candidate must be able to work well in a small team, be confident and willing to help patients, and have a caring personality. The ideal candidate should be able to work well in stressful situations and be able to manage their workload.
As we are a small team, we expect the ideal candidate to be a team player including helping on the counter during busy periods and be willing to get involved with all tasks.
Hours: 37.5 per week
Full-time: Monday – Friday
Responsibilities and Duties
- Work with the team to manage the day-to-day running of the pharmacy
- Ensure that our patients receive a caring, considerate and polite service.
- Have effective communication skills when answering the phone and dealing with queries.
- Be able to work efficiently and accurately.
Candidate requirements
- To be a team player
- To have excellent communication skills
- To be organised and tidy
- To be able to work well in stressful scenarios, and have a can-do attitude
- To have a compassionate and caring personality
Essential
- Dispensing or pharmacy assistant qualification
- Previous community pharmacy experience
- Good IT skills. A basic understanding of Word and Excel is desirable.
Job Type
Full-time
Salary
Competitive and dependent on experience.
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