Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time pharmacy dispenser at this friendly and busy community pharmacy. The hours are all day Monday 13.00-18.00 and Wednesday and Thursday 08.00-18.00 and working 2 in every 3 Saturdays (with time back in the week prior to the Saturday shift).
We are looking for a reliable, flexible, motivated, patient team player to join the team.
You will be required to present a professional can do attitude and work well as part of a team. You will also be self-motivated, conscientious and patient focussed.
Main duties of the job
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITES
- Receive and handout prescriptions.
- Be available to advise and help customers and serve on counter as needed.
- Unpack, check and put away stock.
- Answer telephone and respond to patient queries.
- Act upon queries from doctors, nurses, dispensing and other healthcare professionals.
- Cash up till/credit facility
- Participate in personal development training and all other training as necessary.
- Potential Saturday morning work rota
- Contribute to the smooth running of the department by demonstrating flexibility in work to cover sickness and holiday.
- Attendance at regular staff meetings.
- Observe strict rules on confidentiality at all times
- Participate in personal development training
- Complete any appropriate training courses as necessary. If applicant is not
- Deliver non-dispenser services as needed i.e. smoking, weight management, HLP.
- Attend CPD out of hours and at non-work based venues as required.
About us
This friendly and busy community pharmacy, located within the Charing GP Surgery, is expanding and recruiting. We are a Healthy Living Pharmacy with a proven patient focused approach. We already offer a broad range of services, including anti-coagulation monitoring, medicine reviews, weight management and smoking cessation but are continually looking to innovate and provide new services to our patients.
Given our rural location we also offer our patients a broad and popular retail offering.
We offer competitive rates of pay and benefits and support investment in staff training and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time pharmacy dispenser at this friendly and busy community pharmacy. The hours are all day Monday 13.00-18.00 and Wednesday and Thursday 08.00-18.00 and working 2 in every 3 Saturdays (with time back in the week prior to the Saturday shift)
We are looking for a reliable, flexible, motivated, patient team player to join the team.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to present a professional can do attitude and work well as part of a team. You will also be self-motivated, conscientious and patient focussed.
Hours will be full time or part time including some Saturdays.
- Receive and handout prescriptions.
- Be available to advise and help customers and serve on counter as needed.
- Unpack, check and put away stock.
- Answer telephone and respond to patient queries.
- Act upon queries from doctors, nurses, dispensing and other healthcare professionals.
- Cash up till/credit facility
- Participate in personal development training and all other training as necessary.
- Potential Saturday morning work rota
- Contribute to the smooth running of the department by demonstrating flexibility in work to cover sickness and holiday.
- Attendance at regular staff meetings.
- Observe strict rules on confidentiality at all times
- Participate in personal development training
- Complete any appropriate training courses as necessary. If applicant is not
- Deliver non-dispenser services as needed i.e. smoking, weight management, HLP.
- Attend CPD out of hours and at non-work based venues as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time pharmacy dispenser at this friendly and busy community pharmacy. The hours are all day Monday 13.00-18.00 and Wednesday and Thursday 08.00-18.00 and working 2 in every 3 Saturdays (with time back in the week prior to the Saturday shift)
We are looking for a reliable, flexible, motivated, patient team player to join the team.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to present a professional can do attitude and work well as part of a team. You will also be self-motivated, conscientious and patient focussed.
Hours will be full time or part time including some Saturdays.
- Receive and handout prescriptions.
- Be available to advise and help customers and serve on counter as needed.
- Unpack, check and put away stock.
- Answer telephone and respond to patient queries.
- Act upon queries from doctors, nurses, dispensing and other healthcare professionals.
- Cash up till/credit facility
- Participate in personal development training and all other training as necessary.
- Potential Saturday morning work rota
- Contribute to the smooth running of the department by demonstrating flexibility in work to cover sickness and holiday.
- Attendance at regular staff meetings.
- Observe strict rules on confidentiality at all times
- Participate in personal development training
- Complete any appropriate training courses as necessary. If applicant is not
- Deliver non-dispenser services as needed i.e. smoking, weight management, HLP.
- Attend CPD out of hours and at non-work based venues as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of an NVQ2 qualification
- Evidence of ongoing CPD registration with the GPhC
Experience
Essential
- Retail pharmacy experience
- Counter assistant qualification
- Dispensing qualification
- Accuracy in Dispensing course
- Computer literacy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of an NVQ2 qualification
- Evidence of ongoing CPD registration with the GPhC
Experience
Essential
- Retail pharmacy experience
- Counter assistant qualification
- Dispensing qualification
- Accuracy in Dispensing course
- Computer literacy
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
