Edit Job Description
Here you can maintain Job Descriptions.
Job Title
Choose from the job titles list – to add more job title see Job Titles
Background
Type a brief background for the required person who would fill this job.
Position Type
Choose from Permanent, Fixed Term or Casual
Hours Type
Choose from Full Time or Part Time
Special conditions
List any special conditions required for this job such as NZ drivers licence
Directly Responsible to
Choose who this job directly reports to for example a pharmacy tech might report to the head pharmacist and the head pharmacist might report to the owner. So here you would choose head pharmacist
Ultimately Responsible to
Choose who this job ultimately reports to for example a pharmacy tech might report to the head pharmacist and the head pharmacist might report to the owner. So here you would choose owner
Key responsibilities
Section titled “Key responsibilities”A free text section where you can type a description of the Key responsibilities for this role. The heading “Key responsibilities” will be printed on the Job Description report so no need to type again here.
Key Tasks
Section titled “Key Tasks”To allow the report to span multiple pages, enter each task and its corresponding performance indicators in a new row.
You could enter all tasks in one row but this may look less tidy when the report spans pages as the system cannot predict where the page break will occur.
Role Limitations
Section titled “Role Limitations”This is optional and there is no automatic heading so if you leave this blank, nothing will print. When a role has limitations enter them in this section.
Functional Relationships (optional)
Section titled “Functional Relationships (optional)”This is optional and there is no automatic heading so if you leave this blank, nothing will print. However, it is a good idea to describe how the role relates to others.
| Example Functional | Relationships |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy owner | Effective relationship |
| Dispensary staff | Advice, guidance and support |
| Pharmacy technicians, assistants and other pharmacy staff | Advice, guidance and support |
| Customers and patients | Effective relationships |
| Prescribers | Effective relationships |
| Suppliers | Effective relationships |
Person Specification (optional)
Section titled “Person Specification (optional)”This is optional and there is no automatic heading so if you leave this blank, nothing will print. However, it is a good idea to describe what qualities are required such as:
Person specification
- New Zealand registered pharmacist.
- A current Annual Practicing Certificate.
- Extensive experience in the operation of a community pharmacy.
- Demonstrated capability to perform effectively as a pharmacist.
- Demonstrated ability to develop effective relationships with customers from different cultural backgrounds and with varying health issues.
- Demonstrated ability to verbally express thoughts, information and ideas in a clear, concise, accurate and coherent way using an appropriate manner.

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