Job summary
Job Summary:
We are recruiting a part time qualified Dispenser for a maximum of 28.5 hours per week.
Minimum NVQ level 2 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services, experience in working in a dispensary or similar. EMIS Web experience would be an advantage but not essential. We will consider training the right candidate in dispensing and working towards their NVQ level 2.
If you are enthusiastic, friendly and flexible and would like to join our team please apply with CV
Main duties of the job
This is a fast pace environment where you will need to provide quick, efficient and accurate dispensing of medication to the patients, and to assist the Dispensary Supervisor in ensuring safe and effective financial control of the dispensary, liaising with our doctors and suppliers as required.
About us
New Barn Close Surgery is a dispensing GP surgery located in Broadway, Worcestershire, with 3 GP partners and 4 salaried GP's providing primary care services to approximately 8000 patients.
We are a training practice for Specialist Trainee GP doctors and have a rotating final year medical student from Birmingham University.
We moved into our new surgery in October 2021 which provides us with a modern purpose built building to meet all our patient and staff needs. We have ample car parking for staff and patients, including electric car charging points.
We have a multi-disciplinary team of doctors, nurses, HCAs and phlebotomist's, dispensing staff, care-co-coordinator, administrative and reception staff.
We have an onsite dispensary which serves approximately 50% of our patients.
Our close-knit team is committed to offering high quality, safe and effective care with a focus on providing excellent patient access and continuity of care.
We were rated as overall Good in our last CQC inspection
Website www.newbarnclose.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Dispensing acute and repeat prescriptions:-
- Dispensing repeat prescriptions requests received via Emis, Practice website, by e-mail and those delivered to the surgery.
- Updating patients repeat screens on clinician instructions.
- Checking colleagues dispensing.
- Dispensing and checking of Dosette trays
- Ensuring the dispensary area remains clean and tidy.
Prescriptions:-
- Handing out prescriptions, collecting charges where appropriate and ensuring correct completion of patient section of FP10.
- Collecting prescription repeat requests from the website, via email and at the patients hatch.
- Sorting, stamping and endorsing prescriptions.
- Generating prescriptions as part of the dispensing process.
Stock Control:-
- Ordering appropriate quantities of goods via the wholesalers 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.
- Removing out of date stock from the shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas.
- Disposal of returned unused medicines in accordance with Practice policies.
Other:-
- Provide holiday and/or sickness cover for other members of the team as required.
- Ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with surgery policies.
- Other duties as directed by line managers.
This job description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and will be reviewed periodically in conjunction with the post holder. The post holder is required to carry out any duties that may reasonably be requested by the partners, the dispensary manager or the practice manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Dispensing acute and repeat prescriptions:-
- Dispensing repeat prescriptions requests received via Emis, Practice website, by e-mail and those delivered to the surgery.
- Updating patients repeat screens on clinician instructions.
- Checking colleagues dispensing.
- Dispensing and checking of Dosette trays
- Ensuring the dispensary area remains clean and tidy.
Prescriptions:-
- Handing out prescriptions, collecting charges where appropriate and ensuring correct completion of patient section of FP10.
- Collecting prescription repeat requests from the website, via email and at the patients hatch.
- Sorting, stamping and endorsing prescriptions.
- Generating prescriptions as part of the dispensing process.
Stock Control:-
- Ordering appropriate quantities of goods via the wholesalers 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.
- Removing out of date stock from the shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas.
- Disposal of returned unused medicines in accordance with Practice policies.
Other:-
- Provide holiday and/or sickness cover for other members of the team as required.
- Ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with surgery policies.
- Other duties as directed by line managers.
This job description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and will be reviewed periodically in conjunction with the post holder. The post holder is required to carry out any duties that may reasonably be requested by the partners, the dispensary manager or the practice manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Competent computer skills NVQ level 2 or Equivalent in Pharmacy Services.
- Good communication skills Ability to work as part of a team but also on their own initiative.
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
Desirable
- Experience working in GP Practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Competent computer skills NVQ level 2 or Equivalent in Pharmacy Services.
- Good communication skills Ability to work as part of a team but also on their own initiative.
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
Desirable
- Experience working in GP Practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.