About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly dispenser to join our team. The applicant would need to be qualified to work in a Dispensary.
Working within a friendly team of four so we require a reliable team player with excellent communication skills and a passion for patient care.
Main duties of the job
To dispense Medicines/drugs as required by the doctors in the practice and to arrange for their checking as required.
To receive and dispense repeat medicine requests.
About us
We are a large training practice of 17k patients based in 'leafy' Romsey. We are a friendly team of 13 GPs, 5 nurses, 1 HCA and 1 Phlebotomist.
GMS Practice
Research Practice
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit an enthusiastic dispenser to join our dedicated dispensary team
Benefits we offer are free on-site parking, 5 weeks holiday per year plus birthday leave, and to join the NHS pensions scheme
We are looking for someone to work Wednesday, Thursday, Friday between the hours of 9am - 6pm with additional hours as required
Job description
Job responsibilities
To dispense and record private prescriptions with their payments
To ensure that medicine/drugs are not date expired.
To collect prescription charges.
To re-order medicine/drugs and containers as required.
To maintain stock efficiently and economically.
To fully observe all legal requirements relevant to prescribing in general practice.
To keep efficient records.
To prepare and package the prescriptions and submit, on time, to the PPA.
Checking backs and fronts of prescriptions and totals logged
Automatic printing once weekly
Dealing with alerts
Monthly CD to computer stock check
Destruction of CDs in accordance with regulations when required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ2 dispensing qualification, or buttercups dispensing assistant equivalent
- Experience in a dispensary or pharmacy
- Evidence of team work and working with the general public
Experience
Essential
- Experience
- Essential
- Experience in a Dispensary or Pharmacy preferred.
- Essentially evidence of team work and working with the general public.
Employer details
Employer name
Abbeywell Surgery
Address
Abbey Mead Surgery
The Abbey
Romsey
SO51 8EN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.abbeywellsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)