Healthcare Dispensary Assistant

Are you enthusiastic and passionate about putting patient care at the heart of everything you do and want to be part of a team that provides first rate pharmaceutical care to the community? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for a full time Accredited Checking Technician to join our team at our Armadale Pharmacy.

You will be a key part of the pharmacy team, providing a range of services to our patients, offering advice and managing, assembling and supplying medications.

You will be flexible in your approach, be able to communicate effectively with our patients and other healthcare professionals and hold a General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) accredited qualification.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Following a clinical check by the Pharmacist, complete the final accuracy check on dispensed medications before they are supplied to the patient

• Preparing and dispensing prescription medication

• Complete patient sales and transactions for over-the-counter medications

• Administrative duties to ensure the smooth running of the pharmacy

• Organise, and assess patient information

• Maintain electronic records

• Offer advice on free NHS services that patients are eligible to receive

• Process requests for free NHS services

• Receive prescription orders

• Consult directly with other healthcare providers and patients

You will have:

• Basic computer skills

• An active registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

• Experience working in a pharmacy (desirable)

• Experience in preparing medication for Care Homes (desirable)