Core Module 1: Working in a Pharmacy
Environment UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Describe the role and responsibilities of a pharmacist - CORRECT ANSWER - Obtains a
pharmacy degree and complete a pre-registration training year
Passes a professional registration exam to join the register of pharmacy professionals
Advises patients and healthcare professionals on the action and uses of medicines
Works in community pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, GP surgeries, etc
In community pharmacies, responsible for all activities and may also be the manager
Describe the role and responsibilities of a pharmacy technician - CORRECT ANSWER -
Spends two years as pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians
Registers with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Some may become accredited Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technicians (ACPT)
Involved in dispensing reviews and may conduct accuracy checks of dispensed medicines
Describe the role and responsibilities of a dispensing assistant - CORRECT ANSWER -
Works with pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in pharmacy dispensaries
Complete training courses or gains experience in pharmacy
, Assists in dispensing medicines
Describe the role and responsibilities of a medicines counter assistant - CORRECT
ANSWER - Works in community pharmacies and outpatient hospitals
Complete a course on questioning techniques and uses of over-the-counter medicines
Handles the receipts and issuing of prescriptions
Describe the other members of the pharmacy team - CORRECT ANSWER - Staff
involved in general duties like stock replenishment and cleaning
Delivery drivers or hospital porters
Carers and relatives of patients
Industry-based drug representatives
Various healthcare professionals
Members of regulatory organizations like GPhC or CQC inspectors
In hospitals, the pharmacy team may interact with doctors, nurses, ward sisters, and staff from
other departments. Hospital porters also form part of the team
In dispensing practices, the team includes dispensers, lead doctors, practice managers,
receptionists, and practice nurses
Assembly hubs involve pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, dispensing assistants, and sometimes
accuracy checkers. The pharmacist may also serve as the hub manager depending on the hub's
size
What should you do if you have a safeguarding concern or find yourself in a vulnerable situation
while working? - CORRECT ANSWER - If you have a safeguarding concern about a
colleague or customer, you should report it to the safeguarding lead at your workplace,
regardless of the size or nature of the concern
Environment UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Describe the role and responsibilities of a pharmacist - CORRECT ANSWER - Obtains a
pharmacy degree and complete a pre-registration training year
Passes a professional registration exam to join the register of pharmacy professionals
Advises patients and healthcare professionals on the action and uses of medicines
Works in community pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, GP surgeries, etc
In community pharmacies, responsible for all activities and may also be the manager
Describe the role and responsibilities of a pharmacy technician - CORRECT ANSWER -
Spends two years as pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians
Registers with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Some may become accredited Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technicians (ACPT)
Involved in dispensing reviews and may conduct accuracy checks of dispensed medicines
Describe the role and responsibilities of a dispensing assistant - CORRECT ANSWER -
Works with pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in pharmacy dispensaries
Complete training courses or gains experience in pharmacy
, Assists in dispensing medicines
Describe the role and responsibilities of a medicines counter assistant - CORRECT
ANSWER - Works in community pharmacies and outpatient hospitals
Complete a course on questioning techniques and uses of over-the-counter medicines
Handles the receipts and issuing of prescriptions
Describe the other members of the pharmacy team - CORRECT ANSWER - Staff
involved in general duties like stock replenishment and cleaning
Delivery drivers or hospital porters
Carers and relatives of patients
Industry-based drug representatives
Various healthcare professionals
Members of regulatory organizations like GPhC or CQC inspectors
In hospitals, the pharmacy team may interact with doctors, nurses, ward sisters, and staff from
other departments. Hospital porters also form part of the team
In dispensing practices, the team includes dispensers, lead doctors, practice managers,
receptionists, and practice nurses
Assembly hubs involve pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, dispensing assistants, and sometimes
accuracy checkers. The pharmacist may also serve as the hub manager depending on the hub's
size
What should you do if you have a safeguarding concern or find yourself in a vulnerable situation
while working? - CORRECT ANSWER - If you have a safeguarding concern about a
colleague or customer, you should report it to the safeguarding lead at your workplace,
regardless of the size or nature of the concern
