Medicines Counter Assistant-Nailsworth

Badham Pharmacy is a family owned chain of 28 pharmacies across Gloucestershire and Bristol, serving patients since 1940, and with a long history of exceptional patient-centred care.

This vacancy is in our Nailsworth branch and will be 16-20 hours a week with the opportunity to work additional hours as overtime to cover holidays and absence.

Hours of work are 4 hours a day including both 1000-1400 or 1300-1700 shifts, 4 days a week which will include Saturdays on a rota basis

Our starting rates of pay are aligned to the National Living Wage. In addition we offer 29 days holiday a year (inclusive of all bank holidays), 20% discount in all of our shops, CUSHON pension scheme, discretionary Christmas bonus, and Blue Light Card membership (applied for separately)

The role is very rewarding, and you will make a difference to the patient healthcare of your local community

The Medicines Counter Assistant is a key member of the pharmacy team. You are the first person many customers will see when coming into the pharmacy, speak to when seeking healthcare advice and interact with when collecting a prescription or ask for help when they wish to purchase a medicine.

As a Medicines Counter Assistant you will provide advice to patients on a range of common ailments. You will appropriately sell over-the-counter medicines to patients and handle prescriptions within the pharmacy. You will work under the supervision of a responsible pharmacist, who will always be available should you need to refer a patient or seek advice.

You will have good general retail skills, be friendly and confident when dealing with customers plus enjoy providing consistent and excellent customer service. You will also be engaging with every customer around the many additional services we offer including the new Pharmacy First scheme.

We are ideally looking for a candidate with previous MCA experience. If you aren't MCA trained, previous healthcare or retail experience would be beneficial. The successful candidate will be expected to complete the NPA Interact (Medicines Counter Assistant) course, this will take approximately 6 months to complete during your probation period

There can also be the opportunity of career progression to train as a dispenser for the right candidate

We expect this to be a popular position therefore we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the closing date. Please only apply if you are able to work the hours stated above

Badham Pharmacy is an equal opportunities employer, embracing diversity among our teams and we encourage applications from all.