Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant

Job Description

We have just been instructed on a fantastic new opportunity for a Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant or Pharmacy Technician looking for a new and exciting opportunity!

Based in Bristol, this is the perfect time to join our dynamic and ambitious independent online pharmacy client and make a real difference in delivering excellence in patient care working in a forward thinking company and unique environment.

They offer an exciting chance to experience a new and different side to the pharmacy sector, with the opportunity to become a valued member of their dynamic and expanding team as they expand their dispensing capacity in-house to meet customer demand.

We are looking to attract and recruit an enthusiastic and hard-working professional person, keen to develop themselves and the business within this diverse role. A confident and logical decision-maker, you appreciate the importance of good communication within a fast-paced team environment. This role would suit a confident and ambitious Pharmacy Dispenser, looking to progress their career within a leading digital organisation.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive Salary, Bonus, Benefits Package
• Car Parking space available
• Training & Development opportunities
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• 8 hour shift, Day shift, Monday to Friday

Desirable Qualifications

• NVQ2 Dispensary Assistants Course or equivalent
• NVQ3 Dispensary Technician Course or equivalent

Desirable Attributes

• Effective communicator
• Good interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn
• Able to display initiative
• Happy and able to accept responsibility
• Works well under pressure
• Able to work to deadlines
• Good numeracy & literacy IT skills - Microsoft Office/Word
• Highly organised and reliable self starter

Example Duties

• Picking stock for, and dispensing of private and NHS prescriptions
• Support patients by email and by phone; answering questions and requests; solving customer problems; referring enquiries to the pharmacist.
• Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed medications and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; removing outdated drugs.
• Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Organises medications for pharmacist to dispense by reading medication orders and prescriptions; preparing labels; calculating quantities; and other pharmaceutical therapies.
• Works with Royal Mail and associated couriers to ensure timely dispatch and delivery of medicines.
• Maintains accurate records by documenting and filing doctors orders and prescriptions.
• Ensures medication availability by working with suppliers to ensure consistent supplies and increasing allocations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing dispensary targets

How to Apply

If you are looking for a change of environment, more diversity and freedom in your career, then this new online pharmacy opportunity could be perfect for you. To apply, contact Flame Health Freephone on 0800 085 0858 or if calling from a mobile on [contact hidden] alternatively email: [contact hidden]

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