Pharmacy Assistant Supply Services

To perform activities within dispensary To ensure that all customers and telephone calls are attended to promptly in a friendly manner and referred on appropriately Receive prescriptions according to current procedures through the prescription tracking system To dispense for in-patient, out-patient and patient discharge, including oral cytotoxic medication To generate labels using the pharmacy computer system, to ensure the appropriate issues points are charged and patients have adequate directions for taking their medication To ensure records are correctly maintained using the pharmacy computer system and paper records are archived according to Pharmacy Archive Procedure To perform reception duties including dealing with patients and NHS staff enquiries either face to face or by telephone therefore good communication skills are essential.

To dispense medicines in accordance with standard operating procedures under the supervision of the responsible pharmacist ensuring that stock levels are correctly maintained on the JAC system To carry out routine stock checks and expiry date checks and ensure stock is rotated according to procedure To ensure accuracy of work at all stages of the dispensing process and to pass the South West Dispensing Accuracy Assessment every 2 years To use the automated dispensing machine as required by the department To maintain a clean, safe working environment by participating in the daily, weekly cleaning and tidying of dispensary To perform all activities in accordance with training and departmental standard operating procedures