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Pharmacy and Optical Dispensing Assistants

Overview

£20,934 Entry Level Salary

£13,757 Average Salary

£26,768 Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

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

Education Requirements

Required Level Percentage achieved
Level 0 3%
Level 1 7%
Level 2 29%
Level 3 32%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 9%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 17%
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) 3%

7 Annual Openings

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.

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