Ascend Medical is currently recruiting for Pharmacists in the Taunton that would be interested in joining our growing team of Healthcare Professionals.
Pharmacists need to have extensive knowledge of how drugs interact with one another and the risks in various types of patients. Your main duties would include:
- Preparing and checking medication prescribed to the patient
- Identifying potential interactions between drugs and providing information to the patient
- Ordering stock and ensuring that it is kept in appropriate conditions
- Maintaining accurate and detailed records of all medication processed through the pharmacy
- Offering advice on dosages, side effects and other aspects of drug interaction
- Delivering community healthcare services such as prescription collection and delivery
- Offering screening programmes for common ailments such as diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol
- Recruiting, hiring and training staff including overseeing Trainee Pharmacists and Pharmacy Assistants
- Working with the pharmaceutical staff to maintain a clean, customer-friendly workplace
- Masters degree accredited by GPhC
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- High-level customer service knowledge
- Computer skills including using specialist software
- Strong numerical and mathematical skills
- Diplomacy, discretion and the ability to manage sensitive situations effectively
- Good problem-solving ability
- Strong leadership and management skills
Ascend has 4 core values and you will align to these by being Accountable, showing Respect for all, demonstrating Courage and being Honest.
Pharmacists make a real and positive impact to the lives of older people who have a range of care needs as well as life experiences and personalities that makes every day varied and interesting.
Ascend Medical is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We work closely with the organisation to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We recruit and promote without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or other protected status. One of our values is respect, therefore we do not accept harassment or discrimination from any colleague, resident or third party.
We require all potential applicants to have a minimum of 6 months experience within the health care sector.
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