Medicines Counter Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Mary Potter Pharmacy Nottingham have an opening for a permanent Medicines Counter assistant.
As the front of house, you will assist the pharmacy team in providing a confidential, friendly, efficient and professional healthcare service to the local community. To do everything possible to maintain and enhance the good name and reputation of Mary Potter Pharmacy.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Serving customers and handing out pre bagged medication.
2. Ordering, receiving and managing shop and behind the counter stock.
3. Merchandising and helping with shop displays.
4. Maintaining clean and professional appearance of the shop; all shop floor swept and mopped daily, cleaning and making sure all products on the shelves are front facing and there are no gaps.
5. Successfully completing the Medicine Counter Assistant course which you will be enrolled onto soon after starting.
6. Solve patient queries.
Person Specification.
1. Medicines counter assistants qualification, desirable but not essential as training can be provided to the right candidate.
2. Experience working in retail environment.
3. Customer service in pharmacy desirable.
5. Merchandising & display skills
6. Handling monetary transactions
7. Interest in healthcare and able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
8. Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate to all groups of patients.
If you think you would make a great fit for our team, apply using your CV!
Working days will be Monday-Friday.
Salary and working times to be discussed upon interview stage.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.40-£10.70 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location
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 Medicines Counter Assistant roles across Mary Potter 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 £10 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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