Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant

DISPENSARY ASSISTANT

PLEASE APPLY DIRECT AND COLLECT AN APPLICATION FORM FROM THE 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:

LOCATION:

Shadforth Pharmacy, 80 High Street, Ingatestone, Essex. CM4 9DW.

HOURS:

Monday off

Tuesday 09:00 to 18:00

Wednesday 09:00 to 18:00

Thursday off

Friday 09:00 to 18:00

Saturday 09:00 to 13:00 (1 in 4)

Lunch Break: One Hour weekdays

Total number of hours per week: 25 average week

Annual leave: 4 weeks plus bank holidays pro rata

PLEASE APPLY DIRECT AND COLLECT AN APPLICATION FORM FROM THE PHARMACY

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.28-£12.43 per hour

Benefits:

• Store discount

Application question(s):

• Do you have the legal right to work in the UK?

Work Location: In person