Marcella Sanchez Waite

My current role requires me to work across multiple settings; I am split between working in community pharmacy and primary care.

In the community, I work on the counter and assist customers and patients with buying OTC medication, handing out prescriptions, counselling patients, assisting with queries, and aiding with services. I also undertake tasks in the dispensary by putting stock away, labelling prescriptions, dispensing, claiming, and ordering medications.
In primary care, I am based in community hospital and work across several care homes, and multiple GP surgeries, to help assist with medication reviews, queries, and help manage appointments. I also attended multidisciplinary team meetings to help answer or resolve any pharmacy questions.

• As a hospital dispenser, I undertook a range of different roles within one job, working on rotation within the Pharmacy department in a number of different service areas. Such as dispensing accurately for patient discharge and outpatient clinics, aseptically preparing chemotherapy treatments for clinics and wards, medicines top-up service on wards and the Intensive Care Unit, and assisting with other medicines-related duties as required. This role required me to use my analytical and judgemental skills, calculate quantities of medicines accurately for dispensing, production, and ward issues, dexterity to manipulate syringes and filling devices whilst working in an isolator.

• As a pharmacy assistant and dispenser I provided support in dispensing, advice and excellent customer service in a fast-working environment
• This includes tailored conversations with customers regarding over-the-counter medicine and health services
• Dispensing accurately, ensuring a safe supply of medicine; for example, labelling, endorsing and ordering medication
• I have a comprehensive understanding of professional and legal requirements for practice in the pharmacy
• I have worked in two dispensaries across Lloyds and am currently undergoing training to provide health screening
• I have completed the Mckesson Medicine Counter Assistant course which includes dispensing modules
• Person-centred care, Attention to detail, Understanding of core dispensing

• To support individuals living within the care home with their everyday needs
• The role involves supporting with personal care, food and drink, activities and other
• Health and safety, Dementia awareness, Professional and personal care experience