{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nOutpatient Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant with Whittington Hospital NHS Trust in London\n\n PLEASE NOTE THIS JOB DOES NOT FALL UNDER AGENDA FOR CHANGE. The Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant plays a key role in ensuring efficient and high quality customer experience is maintained. Qualified to NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) or working towards this qualification. Duties include: Making sales of OTC and pharmacy only medicines to patients and customers along with associated advice. Stock managementincluding: receipt, storage, date checking and stock house-keeping. Assembly of prescribed items, through to counselling patients on the use of medication. Opportunity to complete Pharmacy technician course. We're Hiring - FULL TIME (40 hours per week) Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant We have a vacancy for this exciting new venture, and are looking to recruit a Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant. Whether dispensing medication, providing pharmacy services, recommending products and making sales, you will be providing personalised solutions to help people lead healthier lives - this is work with real purpose. Youwould be expected to help develop and drive forward services to meet the needs of our patients, staff and the local community. Please note that this post does not fall under NHS Agenda for Change as Whittington Pharmacy is a Community Interest Company About us Key Job Responsibilities Dispensing Prepare labels using the pharmacy computer system (JAC) and correctly assemble prescriptions, ensuring each item is accurately dispensed and in the correct packaging, according to standard operating procedures (SOP). To make simple dilutions as determined by the pharmacist. Organise the timely supply of out of stock medication to patients. Communicate any delays in supply to the appropriate person. . Counsel patients on the use of their dispensed medications, offering advice and answering any queries they may have. Refer any queries to a pharmacist when appropriate. Ordering and Stock Management: Receive deliveries from suppliers and manufacturers. Check delivery for accuracy against paperwork. Query discrepancies and damaged stock with supplier/senior staff member. Securely store stock into the allocated areas ensuring rotation of stock. Ensure stock is accurately loaded into the robot. Enter products onto the Pharmacy computer system. Query computer stock level discrepancies with a senior member of staff. File paperwork and keep relevant documentation. Remove expired, unwanted and overstocked drugs and inform a senior member of staff. Empty the returned patient/ or unwanted medication and sort drugs for destruction or recycling whilst following COSHH regulations and SOP. To assist with stock control and the maintenance of reasonable stock levels within the retail environment. Order stock from suppliers and manufacturers in accordance with the ordering procedures and order of delegation/financial instructions. Customer Service and Communication : Engender a customer first culture across the organisation ensuring high standards of professional customer service are delivered at all times within the pharmacy. To respond to telephone and face-to-face queries of a routine pharmaceutical nature from patients or their representatives and to refer queries to the pharmacist when appropriate. Receive prescriptions/orders and process on to the pharmacy prescription tracking system ensuring accurate data entry. Receive prescription fees from outpatients (NHS and private), or complete exemption declaration forms and assist outpatients to determine their prescription charge exemption. To respond to symptoms described by customers by following agreed protocols and using own knowledge and judgement. To select and recommend suitable products and provide advice on their correct use. "}