Primary Care Careers

Dispensary Assistant

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Job summary

Orchard House Surgery are looking to welcome a qualified dispenser into our busy practice,who will play a full and active role as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

  • Receiving prescription requests for repeat items either by fax, post, email or reception. Generation of such scripts for signing and dispensing as required.
  • Dispensing prescriptions as required for cross checking by other dispensary staff or doctors.
  • Maintaining stock of drugs/bottles/related stationery.
  • Ordering stock via modem and internet.
  • Security and the safe custody of medicines, including compliance with the law relating to controlled drugs.
  • Maintaining a practical knowledge of the Drug Tariff and endorsing prescriptions for the Pricing Bureau at the end of each month, informing the practice manager accordingly.
  • Checking and ensuring fee exemptions at the point of prescription collection.
  • Assist the dispensary manager as required with replenishing and drug date expiry control of doctors medical bags. Ensuring all doctors bags are checked at least annually.
  • Respecting and adhering to the Code of Confidentiality at all times.
  • Daily reconcile the dispensary till and credit card terminal for monies received from paid prescriptions.
  • Occasional drug deliveries to outlying villages.
  • Performing any other duties as requested to assist with the efficiency and smooth running of both the dispensary and practice.

About us

We are a 6-partner PMS practice with approx. 11,400 patients and employ 3 further salaried doctors. The practice is one of three based in Newmarket that provides a high level of care to our patients in Newmarket and surrounding villages.

The post benefits from 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays.

Informal visits are welcome and encouraged, for further details pleasecontact Megan Quinlan, on 01638 675680 or at meganquinlan@nhs.net.

Details

Date posted

10 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,500 to £24,500 a year pro rata, DOE

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

7517

Job locations

Fred Archer Way

Newmarket

Suffolk

CB8 8NU


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job and person specifications.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job and person specifications.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Essential

  • Commitment to working towards NVQ Level 2 Dispensing in General Practice if not held.
  • Demonstrate judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and empathy when dealing with patients.
  • Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure without immediate supervision.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Mature attitude.
  • Ability to work as part of rota system as detailed.

Desirable

  • Previous dispensing experience or customer-facing role.
  • Previous experience of handling cash/credit card transactions and ability to do basic maths calculations.
  • Ability to multi-task and maintain a stress-free environment.
  • Computer literacy.
  • Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
  • Flexibility to change hours/work additional hours occasionally to fit in with the holiday/sickness absence of colleagues.
  • Basic understanding of local NHS/GP practice.
Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Essential

  • Commitment to working towards NVQ Level 2 Dispensing in General Practice if not held.
  • Demonstrate judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and empathy when dealing with patients.
  • Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure without immediate supervision.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Mature attitude.
  • Ability to work as part of rota system as detailed.

Desirable

  • Previous dispensing experience or customer-facing role.
  • Previous experience of handling cash/credit card transactions and ability to do basic maths calculations.
  • Ability to multi-task and maintain a stress-free environment.
  • Computer literacy.
  • Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
  • Flexibility to change hours/work additional hours occasionally to fit in with the holiday/sickness absence of colleagues.
  • Basic understanding of local NHS/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.

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Fred Archer Way

Newmarket

Suffolk

CB8 8NU


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Fred Archer Way

Newmarket

Suffolk

CB8 8NU


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Orchard House Surgery

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

10 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£22,500 to £24,500 a year pro rata, DOE

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

7517

Job locations

Fred Archer Way

Newmarket

Suffolk

CB8 8NU


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