Dispenser (16 Hours/week) - Newmarket, United Kingdom - Primary Care Careers

Primary Care Careers

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Newmarket, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About the Role:

Wickhambrook Surgery is looking for a Dispenser to join their friendly, supportive team for 3 days a week, with a degree of flexibility to cover colleagues leave as and when required.

The role is required to cover 4 shifts over 3 days: Tuesday/Thursday/Friday

To be responsible for the processing of prescriptions in accordance with practice policy and extant legislation.

In addition, the post holder will be required to support the dispensary manager in ensuring a high-level of service is delivered at all times whilst supporting the multi-disciplinary team in line with the strategic objectives of the practice.

The main responsibilities include:

To be responsible for checking all medicines dispensed, ensuring there are no discrepancies
Dispensing medicines to the entitled population safely and accurately
Collecting prescription charges in accordance with dispensary protocol
Maintaining stock levels within the dispensary, liaising with the dispensary manager to facilitate reordering
Receiving and storing supplies in accordance with current policy, ensuring the cold chain is maintained where applicable
Ensuring controlled drugs are dispensed in accordance with practice policy
Safe disposal of returned and/or out of date medicines
Ensuring all repeat prescriptions are processed within a 48hour timeframe
Providing patients with advice regarding all prescription matters
Processing Dossett boxes
Processing Home Delivery medication
Assisting the dispensary manager in the preparation of monthly returns
Maintaining a clean and safe working environment at all times
Maintain accurate records at all times, read coding entries appropriately
Be conversant with and adhere to all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) governing safe dispensing

Pay is competitive, based on experience and includes automatic enrolment to the NHS Pension.

If you are an experience Dispenser we would like to hear from you

Qualified Dispenser (NVQ Level 2)
Experience of working in a dispensary
Experience working with the general public/patients
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters

A job description and person specification is included in this advert.

About Us:

Our busy yet community minded practice is located in beautiful, rural Suffolk countryside, betwixt Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket and Haverhill, serving a patient population of approx.

5300 pts, dispensing to nearly 100% of the practice population.

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