Trainee Pharmacy Dispenser

Primary Hours are for Sunday 10:00 until 16:00, although potential for additional hours may be available 1. Assist the Superintendent Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager in the provision of a highquality pharmacy service, working in accordance with current legislation, UHS Pharmacy Limited policies, and recognised professional standards. 2. Maintain a safe, clean, and organised working environment, ensuring appropriate supplies of sundry items are available and that all housekeeping and local checks are completed in line with SOPs. 3. Produce computergenerated labels and accurately dispense medication against inpatient and outpatient prescriptions, completing all relevant documentation for controlled drugs, named patient supplies, clinical trials, and other specialist items. 4. Receive prescriptions from hospital staff and patients, ensuring receipt is recorded in accordance with procedures and that all related financial transactions are conducted correctly, including prescription charge collection, exemption checking, and completion of documentation. 5. Work on the front counter as required, providing excellent customer service and appropriate advice to patients and other visitors to the pharmacy, referring to a pharmacist when necessary. 6. Maintain effective stock control, including ordering stock, receipting deliveries, handling associated paperwork, rotating stock, checking expiry dates, shelving stock appropriately, and ensuring stock security. To replenish the dispensing robot as required to maintain effective operation. 7. Achieve and maintain inhouse competencies in all relevant areas of practice, including dispensing, labelling, and handling of controlled drugs. 8. Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with pharmacy colleagues, hospital staff, and patients to support a seamless medicines management process. 9. Complete start and endofday duties, including cashing up, banking takings, filing records, and ordering overthecounter stock. 10. Use all relevant pharmacy systems and technology appropriately following training. 11. Undertake any other duties as requested by the Superintendent Pharmacist or Pharmacy Manager/Pharmacist that support the safe and effective running of the pharmacy.