Hailsham – Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant/Medicines Counter Assistant.

Kamsons Pharmacy; Hailsham; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Kamsons Pharmacy in the United Kingdom is seeking a friendly, caring and professional candidate for a split role as Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant and Medicines Counter Assistant. The position requires concentration, accuracy and the ability to work as part of a busy team.

Duties include labeling, dispensing and endorsing prescriptions, stock control, maintaining patient records, and supporting with dosage systems as trained.

Qualifications

• Previous pharmacy experience is preferred but training is available.
• You will undertake NVQ Level 2 Dispensing Assistant Course as part of your training.

Responsibilities

• Label, dispense and endorse prescriptions accurately.
• Ensure safe supply and storage of medicines.
• Order stock to meet demand and perform date/usage checks.
• Create and update patient medication records.
• Assist with preparation of monitored dosage systems.
• Check endorsements and patient declarations for accurate payments.
• Process invoices and paperwork.
• Keep dispensary and back shop tidy.
• Work as part of a team to support business goals.
• Support additional services like stop smoking advice or BP testing.

Education

NVQ Level 2 Dispensing Assistant Course

Job description

Please note this is a split role between a Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant and a Medicines Counter Assistant

working hours : Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9.00am – 6.00pm and 2 in 4 Saturdays 9.00am – 1.00pm

We are looking for an applicant to provide a friendly, caring and professional service to our customers. This is a responsible position that requires concentration and a good eye for detail as accuracy is important. You must be able to work and communicate as part of a team in a busy fast paced environment be able to prioritise a varied workload and effectively multi-task.

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Label, dispense and endorse prescriptions in accordance with standard operating procedures to ensure safe supply to patients in an efficient and accurate manner.
• Ensure the safe supply and appropriate storage of medicines.
• Ordering sufficient medication and stock in line with company procedures to meet customer demand and date/usage checking to maximise availability and minimise waste.
• Create and update patient medication records in accordance with data protection principles to ensure patient confidentiality.
• Assist where necessary with the preparation of monitored dosage systems to benefit patients on multiple medication regimes.
• Check endorsements and patient declarations on prescriptions and file correctly to ensure maximum payments are received with minimal losses.
• Process invoices and paperwork in a timely manner following company procedures.
• Undertake all necessary housekeeping duties so that dispensary and back shop areas are kept clean and tidy.
• Work as part of a team and actively demonstrate a willingness to support and achieve the overall business objectives.
• Participate in the delivery of any additional services (stop smoking advice, blood pressure testing etc) for which you will have received adequate training.

Previous Pharmacy experience is preferred but we are willing to train a candidate with the right attitude who is eager to learn and start a career in pharmacy. You will be required to undertake NVQ Level 2 Dispensing Assistant Course as part of your training

For more information please call 01323733212