Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant

3 days ago


Chelmsford, United Kingdom Shadforth Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Full time

**DISPENSARY ASSISTANT**

**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 mínimal 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**:
**LOCATION**:
Shadforth Pharmacy, 253 Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4DP

01245 251496

**HOURS**:
Monday-off

Tuesday -off

Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00

Thursday 09:00 - 18:00

Friday 09:00 - 18:00

Saturday 09:00-13:00 (1 in 3)

Lunch Break: One hour except Saturday

Average weekly number of hours: 25.33

Annual leave: 4 weeks plus bank holidays

Overtime available to cover annual leave and sickness, Monday & Tuesday.

Starting wage: £9.22 per hour, increasing with training.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 25.33 per week

**Salary**: From £9.22 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Store discounts
Schedule:

- Day shift
COVID-19 considerations:
Following NHS guidelines, staff & customers in masks.

Reference ID: 41.3.22.


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