Dispensary Assistant

We are looking for a dispensary assistant to join our dispensary at Sleaford Medical Group.

Is this the right role for you? Do you
- enjoy greeting customers
- enjoy answering phone calls with a high standard of customer care
- thrive in a busy and varied environment

Experience in a dispensary or pharmacy is preferred but not essential, as long as you have excellent customer service and admin skills.

Job summary
- Issuing stock items and prepared prescriptions
- Collection of prescription charges/checking patient exemption statements
- Cash handling and banking
- Ensuring that drugs are received and stored in an appropriate manner in accordance with the manufacturers’ instructions
- Ensuring that refrigerated items are stored at the appropriate temperature and maintaining the temperature control record/logbook
- Cleaning work surfaces and shelving on a regular basis and ensuring that all dispensary equipment is kept clean and in good working order.
- Maintaining full and accurate records of all dispensing transactions.
- Daily preparation for dispatch of local area prescriptions for delivery.
- Correct disposal of obsolete or surplus drugs and medicines.
- Provide administrative support to all members of the Practice team.

**Experience**:

- Strong attention to detail and accuracy as you will be handling medications
- Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with patients and healthcare professionals
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced healthcare environment
- Ability to work effectively as part of a small team

This Assistant role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the well-being of patients while gaining valuable experience in the healthcare industry.

Please note this role is paid at minimum wage levels and if you are under 21 the rate will not be £11.44.

For clarification, this role is at Sleaford Medical Group and NOT Riverside Pharmacy.

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

Pay: £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: In person