Pharmacy Assistant

Issue repeat prescriptions (supervised and in possession prescriptions) within a timely manner ensuring compliance with the policy. Deal with prescription management queries from a range of healthcare professionals including; GPs, nurses, pharmacists, primary staff as well as reception/administration staff. Check risk assessments are completed routinely according to in possession policy Kent and raise queries appropriately with the primary care team if risk assessments are due Review in possession status of each patient upon each prescription request and issue repeat prescriptions according to risk assessment Respond appropriately to changes in possession status of prescriptions Working closely with the prescribing GP Pharmacist, act upon any relevant prescribing changes Any other prescription or medicines management related duties as reasonably requested The above list of duties is not exhaustive and may be subject to change as deemed necessary. IMPORTANT INFORMATION,

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All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide

Proof of right to work documentation Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographicID Proof of address documentation Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History

5 years address history will be needed. Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously. Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited. In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign &

Commonwealth Office website (http

//www.fco.gov.uk/en).