via indeed · 1 June 2026 ·5 days ago

Pharmacy Healthcare Assistant

Kamsons Pharmacy
Colchester Part-time
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This is a great opportunity to work as part of our dedicated and hardworking pharmacy team.

We are looking for an applicant to provide a friendly, caring and professional service to our customers. You must be able to work and communicate as part of a team in a busy fast paced environment, be able to prioritise a varied workload and effectively multi\-task.

Previous pharmacy or retail experience is an advantage and must be flexible to cover extra shifts when required, full training will be provided if no previous experience.

Duties and responsibilities will include:

\-Follow till processes including sales of over\-the\-counter medication and pharmacy merchandise, cashing up, running reports and completing cash sheets weekly.

\-Follow the sale of medicines protocol and use the 2WHAM questioning technique provide advice to patients on the use of medicines as well as general health and lifestyle matters.

\-Receive and hand out prescriptions under the supervision of the Responsible Pharmacist.

\-Collect necessary prescription charges and ensure that the patient declaration on the reverse of prescription is correctly filled in and signed by the patient or representative.

\-Order sufficient stock in line with company procedures to meet customer demand whilst minimising losses due to date expiry.

\-Maintain attractive looking displays that are tidy and pulled forward. Implement any price changes or promotions.

\-Undertake all necessary housekeeping duties so that sales and back shop areas are kept clean and tidy.

\-Process invoices and paperwork in a timely manner following company procedures.

\-Participate in the delivery of any additional services (stop smoking advice, blood pressure testing etc) for which you will have received adequate training.

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday: 13:00pm \- 18:30pm

For more information, please call 01323 733212

Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter explaining your reasons for wanting to work within Pharmacy as a Healthcare Assistant.

Job Types: Part\-time, Permanent

Pay: £24,420\.00\-£40,966\.47 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension

  • Employee discount

  • Free flu jabs

Work Location: In person

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