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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nPharmacy Dispenser (Outpatients) - Surrey with RSCH PHARMACY LIMITED in Surrey, England, United Kingdom\n\n About The Job We are once again recruiting to our successful, friendly outpatient pharmacy team, and are searching for a dispenser who is looking to maintain or expand their skills and knowledge into hospital pharmacy practices. This role is suitable for more established dispensers who are looking for a change of sector from community or hospital pharmacy, and to newly qualified dispensers looking for a challenge. The role is for 40-hours a week, Monday to Friday – there is no weekend, late-night and Bank Holiday working. The annual salary will be around £24,000 based on experience or qualification. The successful candidate will be based in our cancer centre pharmacy. This is an exciting opportunity to join an outpatient hospital pharmacy that has a focus on patient safety and experience. You will be working in a busy and supportive environment, providing a patient-centred service, whilst maintaining a healthy work-life balance. The role is perfect for dispensers seeking a new challenge, and particularly suits those with a strong focus on patient care and experience. Work Location: Outpatient pharmacies at Royal Surrey Hospital Hours per week: full-time is 40 hours per week; part-time applications welcome For more information or an informal discussion please contact james.andrews@nhs.net Main Responsibilities As a dispenser at PharmCo you will: Be part of a pharmacy team, working under the direction of a registered pharmacist. Receive training, support and development to be able to work safely and effectively Work with patients every day, helping them with their prescriptions Help with the tasks needed to open up and close the pharmacy each day Prepare medicines and deliver them between our on-site dispensaries Help ensure medicines are appropriately stored and secured Order medicines, and receive and put away deliveries at the pharmacy, checking accuracy against purchase orders and delivery notes Help maintain effective stock rotation and control, including expiry date checks Help keep the dispensary organised, tidy and running smoothly Complete project work with the support of one of our pharmacists or technicians, including audit participation As a dispenser, you will also: Accurately dispense clinically checked prescriptions Identify potential patient safety or medicine optimisation issues with a prescription and appropriately escalate these Safely handout medicines and advise patients and their representatives about their prescription Help develop and run medicine-related audits Contribute to the induction and training of new staff About Us We are ‘PharmCo’, the wholly owned subsidiary outpatient pharmacy of the Royal Surrey County Hospital. We run two dispensaries at the hospital, and one non-dispensing hub for patients to collect their medicines and get advice. Clinically we cover a diverse range of hospital-based specialities, particularly paediatrics, emergency medicine, rheumatology, gastroenterology and ophthalmology, as well as serving the UK’s fourth largest cancer centre. We have a strong focus on people development and a clear career pathway map for our pharmacist and technical colleagues, which provides opportunities to develop clinical, managerial and leadership skills and knowledge. Equal Opportunities: We recognise that diversity brings strength and value, so we don’t simply accept difference, we actively encourage and celebrate it. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment. Benefits: We truly appreciate our staff and reward them with the best benefits package we can, including: Week-day working only Competitive starting salary Generous annual leave entitlement including bank holidays Free on-site parking Flexible working opportunities Competitive private pension scheme On-site nursery (chargeable) Staff gym (low charge) On-site social club Paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave Discounts and lifestyle savings, plus a 24/7, 365 wellbeing support service through our partner staff benefits organisation "}