communication skills to: seek pharmacist approval for stock orders and confirm working stock levels alert pharmacist to the delivery of controlled drugs report discrepancies, unacceptable quality and expired, damaged and returned stock through clear and direct communication ask questions to identify and confirm requirements initiative and enterprise skills to follow environmental protection practices, such as: identifying and handling products, including: damaged, contaminated or deteriorated stock routine handling of products special handling as required disposing rejected dispensary items according to dispensary procedures minimising waste literacy skills to: check order and delivery documentation record and maintain stock information numeracy skills to: count and reconcile stock levels calculate stock necessary to maintain required levels review and compare information on stock cost planning and organising skills to: receive and store stock in a timely manner conduct dispensary stocktakes maintain storage areas to meet good housekeeping requirements plan and organise own work to meet dispensary stock control requirements organise product return and recall problem-solving skills to: maintain stock levels handle and dispose of unused or returned dispensary stock technology skills to use dispensary databases and information systems |