Dispenser (30 Hours) - Colchester, United Kingdom - Primary Care Careers

Primary Care Careers

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Colchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About the Role:

Creffield Medical Group are looking to welcome a qualified Dispenser into our busy practice for 30 hours per week, who will play a full and active role as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team.

To accurately and efficiently process all relevant prescriptions as authorised by GPs and prescribing nurses where appropriate in accordance with the principles of good practice.
To assist the Dispensary Manager in ensuring effective financial control of the dispensary.

The main responsibilities of the role include:
Dispensing

Dispensing acute prescriptions
Not to dispense medicines to unauthorised persons, without the doctors consent
Dispensing repeat prescription requests received
To ensure that all medicines and appliances dispensed are checked against the prescription and whenever there is doubt about the appropriateness of the item, or about the dose or labelling instructions to check with the authorising doctor or duty doctor
Updating patients' repeat screens on Doctors' instructions
Dispensing private prescriptions
Dispensing 'black listed' prescriptions, pricing and recording them
Checking colleagues' dispensing
Ensuring the Dispensary area remains clean and tidy
Maintaining complete and accurate records for controlled drugs

Prescriptions

Handing out prescriptions and collecting charges when appropriate
Taking prescription repeats at the patients' hatch
Sorting, stamping and endorsing prescriptions
Completing backs of prescriptions
Generating prescriptions

Stock Control

Ordering appropriate quantities of goods via the wholesaler's computer link
Checking goods as and when they are delivered and recording generic details
Returning incorrect goods to the wholesalers
Stocking shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas using rotation method
To operate efficient stock control appropriate to the needs of the practice with the objective of ensuring continuity of supply for patients and minimising wastage through out of date stock.
To ensure that drugs are stored in an appropriate manner in accordance with the accompanying instructions.
Removing 'out of date' stock from the shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas
Disposal of returned unused medicines

Please see full job description attached:
You will have the following skills and experience:

You will have at least a Diploma Level 2/3 Dispensary or equivalent Pharmacy Services qualification;
At least 2 years dispensary and pharmacy experience;
Excellent clinical and medication knowledge;
Understanding and experience of working as a dispenser in GP practice setting;
The commitment to continue to learn new clinical skills and develop your career;
The confidence to work as part of a busy GP multidisciplinary practice team and using your own initiative in decision making;
The ability to be adaptable and flexible in your approach;
Excellent patient facing interpersonal communication skills.

About Us:

Creffield Medical Group formed in June 2017. It is an amalgamation of Creffield Medical Centre, Layer Road Surgery and North Hill Medical Group.

For further information please contact Rebecca Renshaw

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