Dispensary Prescription Clerk/Counter Assistant - Eye, United Kingdom - Fressingfield Medical Centre

Description

About the Role

Fressingfield Medical Centre has an exciting opportunity for a new member to join our dispensary team on a part-time basis with flexible hours. The successful candidate will work various weekday shifts between 8:30am and 6:30pm.

We are a friendly GP practice, in rural Suffolk, seeking a dispensary prescription clerk/counter assistant. There is an opportunity to study for the Level 2 Dispensing Assistant qualification.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

Issuing stock items & prepared prescriptions

Collection of prescription charges/checking patient exemption statements

Cash handling & banking

Processing & bundling prescriptions for the prescription pricing authority

Operation of efficient stock control appropriate to the needs of the dispensary, with the objective of ensuring continuity of supply for patients & minimising wastage

Ensuring that drugs are received & stored in an appropriate manner in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions

Ensuring that refrigerated items are stored at the appropriate temperature & maintaining the temperature control record/logbook

Cleaning work surfaces & shelving on a regular basis & ensuring that that all dispensary equipment is kept clean & kept in good working order.

Maintaining full & accurate records of all dispensing transactions.

Undertaking other reasonable duties within the framework of the post as directed by the supervising pharmacist.

Please see the attached job description for further information. About the Candidate If you are looking for an exciting new role, then we'd love to hear from you. You will have the following skills and experience:

Eagerness to learn

Good interpersonal and telephone skills,

An aptitude for computer work

Enjoy working at a fast pace and as part of a team

Want to make a difference

Have experience in healthcare (preferred)

About Us At Fressingfield Medical Centre, we are committed to personal development for all staff, have enviable staff retention and a good and supportive team ethos. Teamwork and collaboration is the core of the practice. The practice has an excellent reputation for patient care and accessibility. We offer a competitive salary including access to the NHS pension scheme.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.