Job summary
The Dispensary Manager
will work with the management team to ensure the smooth day to day running of
the Dispensary and management of the team of four Dispensers.
Main duties of the job
Dispensing
Checking and dispensing medicines and
collection of prescription charges
Generating repeat prescriptions
Ordering stock and managing deliveries
Preparation of Nomad packs and Dossett boxes
Dealing with general enquires in person and
on the phone
Dispensary Management
Ensuring relevant vaccine / PA searches are
conducted as required and ensuring end of month claim is completed
Endorsing and collating prescription forms
Implement efficient ordering and return
processes and reducing medication wastage
Cost control and ensuring purchases are
within Drug Tariffs
Liaise with pharmaceutical company
representatives to ensure that the best discounts are achieved for the Practice
Support the Patient Services team and
clinical pharmacy team in streaming general prescription requests
Drafting, and updating as necessary, SOPs for
all dispensary tasks
Lead on MHRA drug alerts and record relevant
details to comply with CQC guidance
Ensuring local DSQs are completed by the team
Liaising with GPs and clinicians to integrate
the dispensary into the surgery
Attendance at appropriate monthly meetings
Team Management
Organising staff rotas and holiday schedules
Allocating roles and ensuring that the team
are working productively
Provide training and support on the legal,
safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the
Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)
Arranging staff training and involvement in appraisals
About us
Montgomery House is a training practice that serves around 16,000 patients. We are a growing practice and as we grow, so does our team!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Dispensing
Checking and dispensing medicines and
collection of prescription charges
Generating repeat prescriptions
Ordering stock and managing deliveries
Preparation of Nomad packs and Dossett boxes
Dealing with general enquires in person and
on the phone
Dispensary Management
Ensuring relevant vaccine / PA searches are
conducted as required and ensuring end of month claim is completed
Endorsing and collating prescription forms
Implement efficient ordering and return
processes and reducing medication wastage
Cost control and ensuring purchases are
within Drug Tariffs
Liaise with pharmaceutical company
representatives to ensure that the best discounts are achieved for the Practice
Support the Patient Services team and
clinical pharmacy team in streaming general prescription requests, to allow GPs
and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests
Drafting, and updating as necessary, SOPs for
all dispensary tasks
Lead on MHRA drug alerts and record relevant
details to comply with CQC guidance
Ensuring local DSQs are completed by the team
Liaising with GPs and clinicians to integrate
the dispensary into the surgery
Attendance at appropriate monthly meetings
Team Management
Organising staff rotas and holiday schedules
to ensure that the dispensary is adequately staffed at all times
Allocating roles and ensuring that the team
are working productively to cover the various aspects of the service
Provide training and support on the legal,
safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the
Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)
Arranging staff training and involvement in
staff appraisals
Support the practice multi-disciplinary team
to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes are being followed
Develop relationships with other pharmacy
professionals and members of the multidisciplinary team to support integration
across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy,
secondary care and mental health
Support the practice to deliver on QIPP
agenda, DSQs and locally commissioned enhanced services where appropriate
Support the practice in reviewing and
developing relevant policies for CQC requirements
Attend and participate in Practice meetings
as required
Participate in training and CPD
Job description
Job responsibilities
Dispensing
Checking and dispensing medicines and
collection of prescription charges
Generating repeat prescriptions
Ordering stock and managing deliveries
Preparation of Nomad packs and Dossett boxes
Dealing with general enquires in person and
on the phone
Dispensary Management
Ensuring relevant vaccine / PA searches are
conducted as required and ensuring end of month claim is completed
Endorsing and collating prescription forms
Implement efficient ordering and return
processes and reducing medication wastage
Cost control and ensuring purchases are
within Drug Tariffs
Liaise with pharmaceutical company
representatives to ensure that the best discounts are achieved for the Practice
Support the Patient Services team and
clinical pharmacy team in streaming general prescription requests, to allow GPs
and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests
Drafting, and updating as necessary, SOPs for
all dispensary tasks
Lead on MHRA drug alerts and record relevant
details to comply with CQC guidance
Ensuring local DSQs are completed by the team
Liaising with GPs and clinicians to integrate
the dispensary into the surgery
Attendance at appropriate monthly meetings
Team Management
Organising staff rotas and holiday schedules
to ensure that the dispensary is adequately staffed at all times
Allocating roles and ensuring that the team
are working productively to cover the various aspects of the service
Provide training and support on the legal,
safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the
Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)
Arranging staff training and involvement in
staff appraisals
Support the practice multi-disciplinary team
to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes are being followed
Develop relationships with other pharmacy
professionals and members of the multidisciplinary team to support integration
across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy,
secondary care and mental health
Support the practice to deliver on QIPP
agenda, DSQs and locally commissioned enhanced services where appropriate
Support the practice in reviewing and
developing relevant policies for CQC requirements
Attend and participate in Practice meetings
as required
Participate in training and CPD
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 dispensing certificate with 2 years experience or Qualified NVQ level 3 Pharmacy technician.
- The role includes some time working independently in the practice dispensary and so it is a requirement that the successful applicant must have minimum work experience of 1000 hours over the past five years in a GP dispensary or community pharmacy and must be competent to a minimum standard equivalent to the Pharmacy Services S/NVQ level 2.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 dispensing certificate with 2 years experience or Qualified NVQ level 3 Pharmacy technician.
- The role includes some time working independently in the practice dispensary and so it is a requirement that the successful applicant must have minimum work experience of 1000 hours over the past five years in a GP dispensary or community pharmacy and must be competent to a minimum standard equivalent to the Pharmacy Services S/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.
