Pharmacy Assistant (Permanent)

• Adhere to Standard operating procedures and to maintain patient confidentiality
• Liaise with the Pharmacy Manager
• Accurately dispense medications as per prescriptions while ensuring adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.
• Provide patient care by offering advice on medication usage, potential side effects, and answering any queries patients may have.
• Collaborate with pharmacists and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Ensure proper storage conditions for pharmaceuticals.
• Participate in training and development activities to enhance professional knowledge and skills in pharmacy practice.
• Uphold cleanliness and organisation within the pharmacy environment to promote safety and efficiency.

The main role will involve dispensing prescriptions, serving customers over the counter, adhering to SOP’s and ensuring the day by day duties of the pharmacy are fulfilled. Working under the supervision of the Pharmacist you will be required to display excellent healthcare service to patients, promote NHS health services and liaise with local surgeries.

• Training and qualifications: Employers often fund on-the-job training leading to NVQ Level 2 or equivalent pharmacy services qualifications.
• Career progression: Clear pathways to advance into senior assistant, checking technician, or registered pharmacy technician roles.
• Staff discounts: Retail discounts on products, medicines, and wellbeing services.
• Workplace wellbeing: Many employers (such as major high street pharmacies) offer holiday allowances up to 33 days and access to digital GP or mental health support.

• Attention to detail: Essential for reading prescriptions, checking dosages, and avoiding dangerous dispensing errors.
• Communication and empathy: Vital for greeting patients, handling sensitive health queries with discretion, and working alongside pharmacists.
• Numerical and IT literacy: Needed for managing stock, processing data, and using digital pharmacy management systems.
• Organization and teamwork: Important for managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment and collaborating with healthcare staff.
• Regulatory compliance: Following standard operating procedures and maintaining strict patient confidentiality.