DISPENSARY ASSISTANT
PLEASE COLLECT AN APPLICATION FORM FROM SHADFORTH PHARMACY
ABOUT THE JOB
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).
NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications
* Good general education
* Numerate & literate
* Administrative skills, which are necessary for record keeping
* Strong communication and excellent customer service skills;
* IT literate
Aptitude
* 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
Disposition
* Able to work as part of a team
* Good sense of responsibility
* A polite and helpful manner
Motivation
* Enthusiastic
* Belief in the job
* Self-motivated
* Excellent team working skills;
Circumstances
* Able to work flexible hours
* Reliable
* Good attendance record
ENTRY
There are no minimum qualifications although it would be useful to have GCSE or equivalent qualifications in English, mathematics and science.
TRAINING
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.
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.
SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON OUR CURRENT VACANCY:
PLEASE COLLECT AN APPLICATION FORM FROM SHADFORTH PHARMACY
LOCATION:
Shadforth Pharmacy, 53 High Street, Wickford, Essex. SS12 9AQ
HOURS:
9am to 5.30pm Tuesday
9am to 5.30pm Friday
9am to 1pm 1 in 3 Saturdays
Lunch Break: 30 minutes on weekdays
Total number of hours per week: 17.33 average
Annual leave: 4 weeks plus bank holidays pro rata
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.28-£12.43 per hour
Application question(s):
* Do you have the legal right to work in the UK?
Work Location: In person