Pharmacy Dispenser - Hyde, United Kingdom - Roshban

Roshban

Verified Company

Hyde, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Purpose:

To work alongside pharmacy technicians and the responsible pharmacist under the
supervision of the branch manager to ensure the
safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients.
To provide
medicinesrelated and healthy lifestyle advice to patients as well as assisting in the smooth operation of the pharmacy.

Key responsibilities:

To be working towards or have
completed an accredited NVQ level 2 (Buttercups) Dispensing Assistant training course.
To select,
label and dispense pharmaceutical products in accordance with a prescription by following
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and complying with all
legal requirements.
To ensure the safe and correct transfer of dispensed items to patients.
To
accurately maintain Patient Medication Records (PMR) to ensure patient safety and in accordance with data protection requirements.
To
identify medicine related problems or queries and bring these to the attention of the branch manager.
To
answer queries on the supply and availability of medicines, where it is within your competence.
To
receive stock in accordance with SOPs.
To ensure the safe and
appropriate storage of medicines.
To assist with
stock control and the maintenance of reasonable stock levels within the pharmacy environment.
To
liaise with other healthcare professionals to assist in the continuity of patient care across primary and secondary care.
To assist with service provision to care homes including the preparation of
Monitored Dosage Systems (MDS).
To
respond to symptoms described by customers by following agreed protocols and using own
knowledge and judgment.
To select and recommend
suitable products and provide advice on their correct use.
To provide advice on leading a
healthy lifestyle.
To
refer to the pharmacist when appropriate.
To assist with the engagement of patients onto
advanced services such as NMS, BP/ABPM, DMS, CPCS, flu jabs,.
To maintain an
uptodate knowledge of medicines and minor ailments by reading journals, product information and training resources.
To assist in providing pharmaceutical care to patients by carrying out reasonable duties as determined by
needs of the business.

Personal specification:

Good
attention to detail and high levels of
concentration.
Excellent
communication and
customer service skills.
Excellent
team working skills.
Good level of
IT literacy and numeracy:
A
warm and friendly but
professional attitude towards customers.
An ability to respond to medical queries in a
sensitive and professional manner.
Experience of
handling money and maintaining finance records