Job summary
As a Dispenser or Pharmacy Assistant, you will support a registered Pharmacist/Pharmacy Technician with the preparation and dispensing of prescription medications. Your role primarily involves ensuring that prescriptions are dispensed correctly and delivered to patients and healthcare providers.
Main duties of the job
Working under the supervision of a registered Pharmacist/Pharmacy Technicia, your roles and responsibilities include:
- Dispensing prescription medication and pharmaceutical products to patients
- Preparing prescriptions by counting pills, labelling bottles and compounding medications
- Ensuring compliance by monitoring the prescription-filing process
- Carrying out administrative duties and keeping detailed records
- Gathering, organising and assessing patient information, including electronic patient records
- Engaging with patients and customers to answer their questions and offer advice
- Liaising directly with healthcare providers and patients
- Taking an inventory of drugs and placing orders to maintain stock
- Pricing medications, preparing billing information and completing patient sales and transactions for over-the-counter medications
About us
Located in Pilgrim Primary Care Centre, Immingham, Pharmacy@Roxton is ideally positioned to collaborate closely with The Roxton Practice. This facilitates seamless patient care, making pharmacy services easily accessible for practice visitors.
Services
- Over-the-Counter Medications: A broad selection for common health issues.
- Prescription Services: Handles NHS and private prescriptions. Offers convenient ordering via phone, in-store, or online, with a home delivery option.
- NHS Additional Services: Includes New Medication Service, Hypertension Case Finding, Pharmacy Contraception Service, Smoking Cessation Service, Seasonal Influenza Vaccinations, and potential Covid-19 Vaccinations.
Collaboration The pharmacy's partnership with The Roxton Practice and local GPs is crucial, especially in managing minor ailments. This collaboration ensures timely, appropriate care, integrating medical and pharmaceutical services for holistic patient health.
Accessibility & Engagement Echoing The Roxton Practice's commitment, Pharmacy@Roxton prioritizes easy access and patient engagement. Digital solutions and various contact methods ensure service accessibility.
Contact
Pharmacy@Roxton, in tandem with The Roxton Practice, is dedicated to comprehensive, accessible, patient-focused healthcare and pharmaceutical services, enhancing the community's health and well-being.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for
Pharmacy Assistants are integral to the running of Pharmacies. We are looking for someone who is a team player, and can take on the following responsibilities:
- Supporting the operationof one of our new modern Pharmacies.
- Applying your technical skills and strong customer focus to accurately dispense medicationfor our customers.
- Dispensingprescription medicines, ensuring attention to detail and accuracy are maintained at all times.
- Talking to customers and offering information in a confident, friendly and professional manner, providing our customers with a great service, making them want tovisit our Pharmacy again.
- Offering appropriate information to customers on common ailments, symptoms and products.
- Takingtime to understand the customers needs, explaining the benefits of the products in a way they understand and only selling products that are right for the customer.
- Advisingcustomers on the range of Pharmacy services available.
- Supporting and delivering Pharmacy services and the dispensing processaccording to the Standard Operating Procedures.
- Assessing the legal appropriateness of dispensed prescriptions.
- Dealing with clinical and legal queries from Healthcare practitioners within area of competence.
- Responding to customer queries in relation to prescription medicines, informing the Pharmacist of any complaints.
- Ensuringall dispensary routines and Standard Operating Procedures are followed.
- Ensuringdispensary and consulting rooms are clean, tidy and free of clutter.
- Ensuringall prescription administration is accurate and completed on time.
- Bringing promotional activities and company initiatives within the team to life.
- Carrying out all procedures accurately to protect profit and ensure we trade safely and legally.
- Completingcorporate and departmental training.
- Keeping up to date with legal and professional developments in pharmacy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for
Pharmacy Assistants are integral to the running of Pharmacies. We are looking for someone who is a team player, and can take on the following responsibilities:
- Supporting the operationof one of our new modern Pharmacies.
- Applying your technical skills and strong customer focus to accurately dispense medicationfor our customers.
- Dispensingprescription medicines, ensuring attention to detail and accuracy are maintained at all times.
- Talking to customers and offering information in a confident, friendly and professional manner, providing our customers with a great service, making them want tovisit our Pharmacy again.
- Offering appropriate information to customers on common ailments, symptoms and products.
- Takingtime to understand the customers needs, explaining the benefits of the products in a way they understand and only selling products that are right for the customer.
- Advisingcustomers on the range of Pharmacy services available.
- Supporting and delivering Pharmacy services and the dispensing processaccording to the Standard Operating Procedures.
- Assessing the legal appropriateness of dispensed prescriptions.
- Dealing with clinical and legal queries from Healthcare practitioners within area of competence.
- Responding to customer queries in relation to prescription medicines, informing the Pharmacist of any complaints.
- Ensuringall dispensary routines and Standard Operating Procedures are followed.
- Ensuringdispensary and consulting rooms are clean, tidy and free of clutter.
- Ensuringall prescription administration is accurate and completed on time.
- Bringing promotional activities and company initiatives within the team to life.
- Carrying out all procedures accurately to protect profit and ensure we trade safely and legally.
- Completingcorporate and departmental training.
- Keeping up to date with legal and professional developments in pharmacy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ2 Level 2 - qualified Dispensing Assistant
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ2 Level 2 - qualified Dispensing Assistant
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
