Pharmacists work at the frontline of healthcare providing an increasing range of services. Typical work activities include:
dispensing prescription medicines to the public
ensuring that different treatments are compatible
checking dosage and ensuring that medicines are correctly and safely supplied and labelled (pharmacists are legally responsible for any dispensing errors)
supervising the preparation of any medicines (not all are supplied ready made-up by the manufacturer)
keeping a register of controlled drugs for legal and stock control purposes
liaising with doctors about prescriptions
selling over-the-counter medicines
counselling and advising the public on the treatment of minor ailments
advising patients of any adverse side-effects of medicines or potential interactions with other medicines/treatments
undertaking Medicine Use Reviews (MUR), an advanced service to help patients understand how their medicines work and why they have to take them
providing a prescription intervention service
managing a needle and syringe exchange
measuring and fitting compression hosiery
monitoring blood pressure and cholesterol levels
offering a diabetes screening service
providing pregnancy testing
arranging the delivery of prescription medicines to patients
overseeing the ordering and safe storage of medical products
maintaining computerised records
managing, supervising and training pharmacy support staff
selling healthcare and other products, such as toiletries, cosmetics and photographic items
budgeting and financial management
promoting sales and developing the business
keeping up to date with current pharmacy practice, new drugs and their uses
Contact the Healthcare Division Team
Email the Healthcare Division at healthcare@stafffinders.co.uk.