Dispenser - Stowmarket, United Kingdom - Suffolk Primary Care

Suffolk Primary Care

Verified Company

Stowmarket, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Summary The post-holder will project a positive and friendly image to dispensary patients and other visitors and deal with queries in a professional, courteous and efficient way.

Assist in the preparation, dispensing and sale of prescriptions and medicines/appliances and assist with stock control, ordering and re-stocking of the dispensary.

Key Responsibilities Take requests for prescription repeats Assembling prescription items for dispensing Issuing stock items and prepared prescriptions Collection of charges for prescriptions and private treatment/checking patient exemption statements Cash handling Remove out of date stock from shelves, refrigerator and dispose of accordingly Disposal of returned, unused medications Ordering appropriate quantities of goods via the wholesalers computer link Operation of efficient stock control appropriate to the needs of the dispensary with the objective of ensuring continuity of supply for patients and minimising wastage Check incoming stock against the invoice.

Enter stock onto EMIS Web for stock control.

Identify any errors in incoming stock and report to wholesaler and re-order item if necessary Return incorrect/damaged goods to wholesalers Ensuring that drugs are received and stored in an appropriate manner in accordance with the manufacturers instructions Ensuring that refrigerated items are stored at the appropriate temperature and maintaining the temperature control record/logbook Cleaning work surfaces and shelving on a regular basis and ensuring that that all dispensary equipment is kept clean and kept in good working order.

Maintaining full and accurate records of all dispensing transactions. Undertaking other reasonable duties within the framework of the post as directed by the Dispensary Lead