Pharmacy Dispenser

An excellent opportunity to work as part of our dedicated and hardworking pharmacy team. To provide a friendly, caring and professional service to our customers. This is a responsible position that requires concentration and a good eye for detail as accuracy is important. You must be able to work and communicate as part of a team in a busy fast paced environment be able to prioritise a varied workload and effectively multi-task.

Previous Pharmacy experience is an advantage with an NVQ Level 2 Dispensing Assistant Course, but we are willing to provide training for the right person with a positive attitude to starting a career in pharmacy.

Duties and responsibilities will include:
**Label, dispense and endorse 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.**

**Assist where necessary with the preparation of monitored dosage systems to benefit patients on multiple medication regimes.**

**Check endorsements and patient declarations on prescriptions and file correctly to ensure maximum payments are received with mínimal losses.**

**Process invoices and paperwork in a timely manner following company procedures.**

**Undertake all necessary housekeeping duties so that dispensary and back shop areas are kept clean and tidy.**

**Work as part of a team and actively demonstrate a willingness to support and achieve the overall business objectives.**

**Participate in the delivery of any additional services (stop smoking advice, blood pressure testing etc) for which you will have received adequate training.**

Working hours:
Monday to Friday 9am to 6:30pm with one in four Saturdays 9am to 1pm

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

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Sittingbourne, ME10 5AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Pharmacy: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person