About this role
Job summary
We wish to employ an experienced Dispenser who actively enjoys providing excellent, friendly and compassionate service to our patients, whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety and accuracy. The successful applicant will enjoy working in a busy environment with lots of face-to-face and telephone patient contact, and be proactive member of our team working not only with dispensary colleagues but with the wider practice team of Reception, Admin, Nurses and GPs.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work as part of the Practices Dispensing Team, ensuring that patients receive a timely and professional service when seeking their medication.
Ordering drugs and appliances from the wholesaler. Unpacking and checking all drug deliveries. Dispensing and checking of prescriptions. Checking stock levels and expiry dates of drugs on the shelves. Querying prescriptions with Doctors when unsure. Maintaining a neat and tidy working environment. Helping, reassuring and counselling patients when they are collecting drugs from the surgery. Collecting prescriptions charges or check exemption certificates. Keeping the Controlled Drug book up to date and ensure all entries are made. Supporting and advising the dispensary clerksThis role is based across two sites so being able to drive and access to a vehicle is essential.
About us
We are a friendly, semi-rural GP practice providing high-quality medical care and dispensing services for our local community. We aim to offer care that is personal, accessible, and built on long-term relationships, so our patients feel known, listened to, and supported.
Job description Job responsibilities
To be responsible for dispensing and checking all medicines, safely and accurately and in line with dispensary procedures. Putting together dosettes and checking dosettes dispensed by other members of the team to help ensure 100% accuracy Maintaining stock levels and ordering stock for the dispensary. Checking goods received on twice daily deliveries against invoices, unpacking and shelving goods. Ordering dispensary supplies Receiving and storing supplies in accordance with current policy. Ensuring controlled drugs are dispensed in accordance with practice policy Safe disposal of returned and/or out of date medicines Ensuring all repeat prescriptions are processed in a timely manner and in accordance with SOP. Maintaining a clean and safe working environment at all times Maintain accurate records at all times, read coding entries appropriately Prescription collection: dealing with patients who call to collect their medicines. Checking patient exemption, taking appropriate prescription fees and accounting for these using the till. Balancing the till every day. Monthly accounting for prescriptions and sending them to the NHS Prescription Pricing Authority Assisting / undertaking an annual stock check and valuation. Supporting the practice reception and other admin support team roles when necessary.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
- NVQ 2 for Dispensing or equivalent - Previous experience within a Dispensary - Excellent Communication and people skills - The ability to work under pressure - The ability to work as a team player
Desirable
- Previous experience within a GP Practice
Experience Essential
NVQ 2 for Dispensing or equivalent
Desirable
Previous experience within a GP Practice
Employer details Employer name Cotswold Medical Practice
Address Moore Road
Bourton-on-the-water
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL54 2AZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cotswoldmedicalpractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)