Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant
Shadforth Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant
£27726
Shadforth Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Ingatestone, Essex
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 18 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: f88807a02e4945fba11f33f5a733eada
Full Job Description
Pharmacies provide a friendly and helpful service to enable our customers to obtain their prescriptions speedily and efficiently. As a dispensary assistant, you will prepare, dispense and supply medicine to the public under the supervision of a pharmacist.
There are a number of assistants working together within the Pharmacy able to offer information and advice to help our customers find the correct item to suit their requirements.
Primary responsibilities
- To select, label and dispense correct items in accordance with standard operating procedures to ensure safe supply to patients;
- To dispense controlled drugs in accordance with standard operating procedures to ensure legal compliance;
- To ensure at the point of sale, the safe and correct supply of dispensed items to patients;
- To identify problems in administration of medicines such as medicine interactions and other physical factors that may affect patient compliance;
- To create and update patient medication records in accordance with data protection principles to ensure patient confidentiality;
- To assist with stock control and inventory procedures to maximise availability and minimise waste;
- To ensure the safe and appropriate storage of medicines;
- To assist with the preparation of monitored dosage and cassette box systems to benefit patients on multiple medication regimes;
- To maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of pharmacy issues for the purposes of continuing professional development;
- To support pharmacy colleagues and mentor others through the timely completion of training courses;
- To work as part of a team and actively demonstrate a willingness to support and achieve the overall business objectives.
- To provide, once trained, blood pressure monitoring, smoking cessation, diabetes testing, health checks, and other healthcare services (which may include Covid related services)., Training is on-the-job via internal training courses and correspondence courses covering the specialist training required for selling medicines over the counter and dispensing medicines.
- Good general education
- Numerate & literate
- Administrative skills, which are necessary for record keeping
- Strong communication and excellent customer service skills;
- IT literate
- Ability to work under minimal supervision
- Gives attention to detail
- Methodical approach to work a methodical and accurate approach to practical tasks
- Trustworthy and understanding of confidentiality issues
- Commitment to continuing professional development and training;
- Ability to work effectively to deadlines
- Professional, tactful and friendly attitude;
- A high level of concentration
- Able to work as part of a team
- Good sense of responsibility
- A polite and helpful manner
- Enthusiastic
- Belief in the job
- Self-motivated
- Excellent team working skills;
- Able to work flexible hours
- Reliable
- Good attendance record, There are no minimum qualifications although it would be useful to have GCSE or equivalent qualifications in English, mathematics and science.
Further training opportunities are available to NVQ level 3 for assistants once they have proven their ability and enthusiasm.
Training is completed under a sponsorship agreement.
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