Alia Vanstone

• I began my journey with Unichem Springlands Pharmacy (Health Hub) through a college work experience programme, completing an 8-week placement that gave me valuable exposure to the retail pharmacy environment. Following this, I was offered a part-time position as a Retail Sales Assistant, allowing me to further develop my customer service and retail skills.
• Upon finishing college, I was given the opportunity to take on a full-time Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship. This role combined responsibilities in both the retail area and the dispensary, providing me with a strong foundation in pharmacy operations.
• More recently, I have transitioned into a full-time dispensary role, with a focus in the Robot Team. In this position, I am primarily involved in managing rest home prescriptions, MediMap and handling compliance packing for community patients across the Marlborough region. This role has allowed me to refine my technical skills, contribute to essential healthcare services, and work as part of a team dedicated to accuracy, efficiency, and patient care.

Duties include:

• Prescription processing and verification.
• Compliance packing (blister packs & sachets).
• Stock control & inventory management.
• Controlled drug handling and documentation.
• Use of Toniq retail & dispensary.
• Use of Vizen.
• Place & receive dispensary orders.
• Managing customer queries and concerns.
• Provide basic info about over the counter products.
• Familiar with Methadone and suboxone daily customers.
• Greeting customers & offering assistance.
• Displays.
• DM change over.
• Charging accounts.
• Daily deliveries to rest home and community.
• Accurate dispensing of medications.
• Operate sachet robot.
• Rest home and community prescription management.
• Use of MedMap.
• Script/batch filing.
• Temperature management.
• Communicate with Doctors, Nurses and other Medical Professionals.
• Providing health & wellness advice under supervision.
• Stocktake.
• Drugs for destruction.
• Meet all H&S requirements.
• Open/Close Shop incl of till.
• Counting/reconciliation.
• Housekeeping.
• General office duties.

• I joined Glassons as a casual sales assistant over the busy summer period and then was offered a permanent part-time sales assistant role where I worked part-time after school and on the weekends.

Duties include:

• Open/Close shop incl till counting
• Assisting customers and advising on fashion choices
• Greeting customers & offering assistance
• Processing sales and taking payment at checkout
• Organising merchandise on shop floor
• Process returns/exchanges
• Maintain the store in clean and tidy conditions
• Stock receivable, transfer & ordering
• Stocking merchandise and creating displays

• I joined the Morgan Plumbing team in July 2019 a few days a week after school to help with general office duties.

Duties include:

• Numerical and literacy filing
• General office duties
• Keeping office tidy