Pharmacy Counter Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Cootes Pharmacy is a high end community pharmacy that has been supporting the public with their healthcare needs for over 40 years. We offer NHS & Private healthcare services along side a large selection of premium health, beauty and wellness products. We are looking for someone enthusiastic and energetic to join our team.
As a pharmacy counter assistant, you’ll build relationships with customers from all walks of life and help to meet their unique healthcare needs. Friendly, organised and customer focused with a real passion for people, your role will involve everything from delivering healthcare advice and assisting with product displays to providing medicines and selling a wide range of products.
Great with people, you must be able to provide an amazing service to every customer who comes through our doors and work as part of a small close-knit team to make sure everything runs smoothly. Ideally with some pharmacy and customer service experience. We provide the opportunity to complete training courses to gain further qualifications.
Job Type: Full-time
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From £10.50 per hour
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Pharmacy Counter Assistant roles across Cootes Pharmacy's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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