Job Description
Duties to include:
- Taking in and handing out prescriptions
- Dispensing prescriptions
- Using dispensary and stores computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
- Helping to maintain reasonable dispensary stock levels
- Ordering items for use within a department
- Receiving, loading, unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere
- Selling over the counter medicines
- Answering queries on the supply and availability of medicines, where this is within their competence
- Responding to telephone and face to face enquiries of a routine nature from patients, their representatives, members of the public and a wide range of staff groups, either in a pharmacy or in a ward, and referring queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary
- Drawing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacists or pharmacy technicians
- Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines
- Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met
Personal Qualities :
Positive, motivated, enthusiastic, honest & reliable, punctual, and with the attitude of wanting to learn new skills.
Skills Required :
Must be able to think on the spot and have the desire to learn. Working in a fast-paced environment. Computer skills useful and the ability to work as a team. Must also have good communication skills which can be further developed.
Future Prospects :
A successful apprenticeship may lead to a full-time permanent position.
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