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Cardiff, Cardiff

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Posted 28 days ago

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Norwich, Norfolk

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Posted 10 days ago

£40,000 - £50,000 Per Annum

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Essex, Essex

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Posted 14 days ago

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Wolverhampton, West Midlands

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Posted 3 days ago

£75,000 - £85,000 Per Annum

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Surrey, Surrey

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Posted 8 days ago

£70,000 - £85,000 Per Annum

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Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire

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Posted 28 days ago

£60,000 - £70,000 Per Annum

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London, Greater London

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Posted 29 days ago

£45,000 - £75,000 Per Annum

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Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

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Posted 2 days ago

£45,000 - £65,000 Per Annum

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North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire

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Posted 7 days ago

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London, Greater London

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Posted 7 days ago

Frequently Asked Questions:

How many Health Care Assistant (Retail Pharmacy) jobs are available on Pertemps?

There are 2935 Health Care Assistant (Retail Pharmacy) jobs available on Pertemps right now.

What does a Health Care Assistant (Retail Pharmacy) do?

Pharmacy dispensing assistants perform general duties, such as stock management, serving at the cash desk, or performing administrative duties. They deal with the inventory within the pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist.

Tasks required include:

  • Checks received prescriptions for legality and accuracy and confirms patients’ or customers’ details.
  • Maintains records of prescriptions received and drugs issued.
  • Checks stock levels, rotates stock, orders new stock from supplying companies and ensures that products are stored appropriately.
  • Arranges displays of merchandise.
  • Relays information to customers under the direction of pharmacist and opticians or optometrists.
  • Carries out sales transaction, wraps and packages goods.
What are the entry requirements for a Health Care Assistant (Retail Pharmacy)?

Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades. Training is typically received on-the-job, supplemented by study towards vocational qualifications. NVQs/ SVQs are available in relevant areas and at various levels, and apprenticeships may be available.