KINGSKERSWELL & IPPLEPEN HEALTH CENTRE

Dispenser

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Job summary

Kingskerswell and Ipplepen Health Centre is a busy dispensing GP Practice. We pride ourselves on an excellent standard of care to our patients. Our Dispensary team, based at our Ipplepen Surgery, are vital in helping us achieve this and to enhance our team we are looking for an NVQ level 2 qualified Dispenser, or someone who is willing to study to achieve an NVQ2 qualification in this area of work.

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a friendly, hardworking and high achieving GP practice healthcare team. (See website www.kkipp.gpsurgery.net )

Main duties of the job

General Responsibilities

  • To be responsible for dispensing and checking all medicines, safely and accurately and in line with dispensary procedures.
  • 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  • Safe disposal of returned and/or out of date medicines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.

About us

Benefits

  • 5 weeks holiday plus Bank Holidays (on a pro rata basis) and rising with length of service
  • Contributory pension scheme with matched contributions of up to 20.6%
  • Learning & Development opportunities
  • Free parking
  • Blue light discount available
  • Christmas party
  • Summer party / barbeque
  • Staff wellbeing programme

Details

Date posted

07 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

A4492-23-0004

Job locations

Ipplepen Health Centre

Silver Street

Ipplepen

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ12 5QA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further information or for an informal chat please telephone the Health Centre and ask to speak to one of the Administration Managers

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further information or for an informal chat please telephone the Health Centre and ask to speak to one of the Administration Managers

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Advanced numeracy skills
  • Excellent keyboard and computer skills
  • Excellent communication (oral and written) and inter personal skills
  • Good time management
  • Problem solving
  • Able to manage change
  • Able to manage conflict

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care or GP practice

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

Desirable

  • Level 2 S/NVQ Pharmacy Services / Qualification in Dispensing
  • Candidates who do not hold a dispensing qualification will still be considered if they are prepared to do the qualification around the job.
  • Demonstrable experience of working in a dispensary
  • An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
  • Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise own workload
  • Able to work in a changing environment
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Advanced numeracy skills
  • Excellent keyboard and computer skills
  • Excellent communication (oral and written) and inter personal skills
  • Good time management
  • Problem solving
  • Able to manage change
  • Able to manage conflict

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care or GP practice

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

Desirable

  • Level 2 S/NVQ Pharmacy Services / Qualification in Dispensing
  • Candidates who do not hold a dispensing qualification will still be considered if they are prepared to do the qualification around the job.
  • Demonstrable experience of working in a dispensary
  • An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
  • Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise own workload
  • Able to work in a changing environment

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.

Employer details

Employer name

KINGSKERSWELL & IPPLEPEN HEALTH CENTRE

Address

Ipplepen Health Centre

Silver Street

Ipplepen

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ12 5QA


Employer's website

https://kkipp.gpsurgery.net (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

KINGSKERSWELL & IPPLEPEN HEALTH CENTRE

Address

Ipplepen Health Centre

Silver Street

Ipplepen

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ12 5QA


Employer's website

https://kkipp.gpsurgery.net (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Sharon Bray

sharonbray@nhs.net

01803874455

Details

Date posted

07 July 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

A4492-23-0004

Job locations

Ipplepen Health Centre

Silver Street

Ipplepen

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ12 5QA


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