Dispensing Assistant - Birchwood

Dispensing Assistant - Birchwood

Full time 39 hours or part time 20 hours.

Our World revolves around communities...

The Co-operative Pharmacy is the largest, British owned Community Pharmacy in the UK, so we're sure to have the perfect opportunity near to you. Aiming to become the leading provider of pharmacy services within the community, we're expanding and investing in new ideas and services to bring better health to more people. We're also investing heavily in updating and re-furbishing our branches. The future's looking great, and now we're on the look-out for bright, commercial and customer focussed individuals to join us.

Role and Responsibilities:
* To ensure customers prescriptions are received and dispensed in a timely manner complying with patient confidentially and data protection protocols.
* To provide excellent levels of customer service to internal and external customers to ensure customer needs and requirements are met / exceeded and complaints are dealt with in quick and effective manner
* To have an awareness of branch targets and proactively seek opportunities to increase revenue by actively promoting appropriate products and services in the branch to meet customer needs, maintain and grow profitability of the branch.
* To support other services as required by the pharmacy contract and identify opportunities for the Branch Manager to deliver these.
* Maintain optimum stock levels in the branch and ensure products are displayed in line with planograms to ensure stock rotation and limited stock holdings in branch

Key Experience Knowledge and Skills:
* Level 2 Dispensing Assistant Qualification (NPA / Buttercups)
* Willing to be flexible with hours
* Experience of working in pharmacy business
* Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service skills
* Able to work as part of a team and provide support to others
* Willing to learn and develop personally to improve understanding of Pharmacy business

The Co-operative Group reserves the right to cease any advertising prior to the published closing date for a role that receives a high number of applications.

We are passionate about equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply.