Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for TWO full time Dispensary Assistants.
Our friendly, supportive dispensary team serves the small rural GP practice, Sellindge Surgery.
Experience is preferred but is not essential as in-house training will be given.
The hours of work will either be 8am until 6pm Tuesday to Friday OR 8am to 6pm Monday to Thursday.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the dispensary assistant will be listed in the job description, which is attached.
About us
Sellindge Surgery is looking for a friendly, professional individual used to serving the public and maintaining strict confidentiality at all times.
The successful candidate will be capable of accurate work and will pay strict attention to detail in all aspects of the daily work.
Sellindge Surgery professionalsare looking forward to welcoming a new member of staff to their existing hardworking and friendly team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Sellindge Job Description
Job Title: Dispensary Assistant
Reports to Practice Manager
Hours: Full time
Dispensary Duties:
Printing repeat prescriptions and re-authorising
where necessary.
Deal with patient queries over the telephone and
in person.
Liaise with the Doctors.
Follow all procedures/SOPS for dispensing of
medications
Checking of medicines against the prescription
which other persons have dispensed.
Printing of labels.
Ordering of stock.
Unpacking and labelling stock, checking against
the order and delivery note. Return any unwanted stock.
Handing of prescriptions and medication to
patients ensuring the back of the script is correctly completed.
Advise patients on drug administration.
Advise patients of prescription charges and accept
and record payment.
Separate signed prescriptions into those, which
are to go to external pharmacy and those, which are to be dispensed in the
practice.
Assist external pharmacy with collection of
prescriptions and any queries.
Cleaning and tidying of stock on the shelves,
checking for any out of date stock.
Counting of prescriptions, categorise into
groups for exemption etc. and to send to the NHSBSA on the second working day
of the following month.
Complete a stock check on the last day of the
financial year and submit to the Practice Manager in a timely manner.
Weekly Nomads.
Processing drum forms.
Dealing with owings and returns.
End of day banking.
All other Adhoc tasks.
Health & Safety
Ensure that all stock is put away promptly to
minimise potential risk of harm to patients or staff.
Ensure that consideration is taken towards
potential tripping hazards e.g. step stools, empty boxes etc.
Ensure that empty boxes/rubbish are disposed of
and are not left in the dispensary area as a potential hazard.
Ensure that the dispensary area is generally
clean and tidy, free of obstacles, e.g area around PC to be free of clutter.
Reduce the availability to drugs ensuring that
where appropriate all access doors/windows and shutters are kept closed to
ensure the safety of the dispensary staff.
Ensure that the fridge temperature is logged
twice a day.
Ensure that the controlled drugs key is kept
safe at all times.
Confidentiality
Performance/Professional
Development
To
participate in training sessions to ensure administrative, clinical and
computer skills are kept up to date with current technology and practice.
To
participate in regular appraisal meetings.
To
participate in regular team meetings.
Equality and diversity
Dignity and Respect
Job description
Job responsibilities
Sellindge Job Description
Job Title: Dispensary Assistant
Reports to Practice Manager
Hours: Full time
Dispensary Duties:
Printing repeat prescriptions and re-authorising
where necessary.
Deal with patient queries over the telephone and
in person.
Liaise with the Doctors.
Follow all procedures/SOPS for dispensing of
medications
Checking of medicines against the prescription
which other persons have dispensed.
Printing of labels.
Ordering of stock.
Unpacking and labelling stock, checking against
the order and delivery note. Return any unwanted stock.
Handing of prescriptions and medication to
patients ensuring the back of the script is correctly completed.
Advise patients on drug administration.
Advise patients of prescription charges and accept
and record payment.
Separate signed prescriptions into those, which
are to go to external pharmacy and those, which are to be dispensed in the
practice.
Assist external pharmacy with collection of
prescriptions and any queries.
Cleaning and tidying of stock on the shelves,
checking for any out of date stock.
Counting of prescriptions, categorise into
groups for exemption etc. and to send to the NHSBSA on the second working day
of the following month.
Complete a stock check on the last day of the
financial year and submit to the Practice Manager in a timely manner.
Weekly Nomads.
Processing drum forms.
Dealing with owings and returns.
End of day banking.
All other Adhoc tasks.
Health & Safety
Ensure that all stock is put away promptly to
minimise potential risk of harm to patients or staff.
Ensure that consideration is taken towards
potential tripping hazards e.g. step stools, empty boxes etc.
Ensure that empty boxes/rubbish are disposed of
and are not left in the dispensary area as a potential hazard.
Ensure that the dispensary area is generally
clean and tidy, free of obstacles, e.g area around PC to be free of clutter.
Reduce the availability to drugs ensuring that
where appropriate all access doors/windows and shutters are kept closed to
ensure the safety of the dispensary staff.
Ensure that the fridge temperature is logged
twice a day.
Ensure that the controlled drugs key is kept
safe at all times.
Confidentiality
Performance/Professional
Development
To
participate in training sessions to ensure administrative, clinical and
computer skills are kept up to date with current technology and practice.
To
participate in regular appraisal meetings.
To
participate in regular team meetings.
Equality and diversity
Dignity and Respect
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
Desirable
- Desirable - qualified to NVQ level 2
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
Desirable
- Desirable - qualified to NVQ level 2
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.