Pharmacy Healthcare/dispensing Assistant

6 months ago

Uckfield, United Kingdom Kamsons Pharmacy Full time

**Kamsons Pharmacy are recruiting**

Do you enjoy interacting with people and providing excellent customer care?

Do you like the idea of joining a small close knit team?

Do you have an eye for detail and accuracy?

**Kamsons Pharmacy located in Uckfield Community Hospital, Framfield Road, Uckfield**

**Hours: Monday
- Friday 9am - 6pm (1 hour unpaid lunch break).**

**Starting rate of pay: Up to £10.80 per hour
- This will increase to up to £11.50 per hour on successful completion of a Dispensing Assistant course.**

The job is fast paced
- the day really does fly by You will be greeting our customers and establish what they need from our pharmacy that day. This could be to collect a prescription, buy a medication, obtain some healthcare advice or access a service.

As a result each day is varied and you will get to know many of our local and regular customers. Our team is small, friendly and works closely together - you will become an integral part of the team from the very start of your journey with Kamsons. Great communication with your colleagues and a teamly can-do attitude will be the key to success.

Within 3-6months of starting the role you will have the opportunity to undertake and work towards a Pharmacy Counter/Dispensing Assistant course*
- **Main roles and responsibilities will include**:_
- Meet and greet our patients in a friendly caring manner and establish what their needs are in the pharmacy that day.
- Follow the sale of medicines protocol and use appropriate questions to gather information to make appropriate sales and to provide advice to patients on the use of medicines as well as general health and lifestyle matters.
- Receive and hand out prescriptions under the supervision of the Responsible Pharmacist.
- Collect necessary prescription charges and ensure that the patient declaration on the reverse of prescription is correctly filled in and signed by the patient or representative.
- Maintain attractive looking displays, that are tidy and pulled forward. Implement any price changes or promotions.
- Undertake all necessary housekeeping duties so that sales and back shop areas are kept clean and tidy.
- Process invoices and paperwork in a timely manner following company procedures.
- Label and dispense prescriptions in accordance with standard operating procedures in an efficient and accurate manner.
- Ensure the safe supply and appropriate storage of medicines.
- Ordering sufficient medication and stock in line with company procedures to meet customer demand and date/usage checking to maximise availability and minimise waste.
- Create and update patient medication records in accordance with data protection principles to ensure patient confidentiality.
- Accurately check patient declarations on prescriptions and send data correctly to the NHS to ensure maximum payments are received with mínimal losses.
- Work as part of a team and actively demonstrate a willingness to support and achieve the overall business objectives.
- Liaise with local surgeries and other healthcare professionals and handle queries regarding medication supply to ensure patients with medication and healthcare needs are met.
- Participate in the delivery of any additional healthcare services for which you will have received adequate training.
- **If successfully shortlisted for the next stage we will make contact with you and ask for any further information we may require**_.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Uckfield: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):
**Experience**:

- Retail sales: 1 year (preferred)
- Pharmacy Dispensing: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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