Primary Care Careers

Dispensary Assistant

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Job summary

Houghton Close Surgery is looking to welcome an enthusiastic, self-motivated dispensary assistant to join our busy practice,who will play a full and active role as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team. This is a part-time position working 20 hours per week, days and hours will be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the role include:

  • Interacting with patients at the dispensary window.
  • Producing prescriptions to be dispensed.
  • Answering the phone and assisting with queries.
  • Responding to and monitoring emails.
  • Working with SystmOne.
  • Assisting with the ordering of stock and stock control.
  • Sorting and disposing of unwanted/returned medication.
  • Ad hoc administration duties.
  • Any other duties assisting in the smooth day to day running of the dispensary and surgery.

About us

Houghton Close Surgery is a semi-rural, dispensing, GMS, training practice in mid-Bedfordshire with 11,000 patients.We are a dynamic, hard-working team whose aim is to provide high quality patient centred care. The partnership is supportive and cohesive and we have a full complement of enthusiastic team members.

We provide a comprehensive range of medical services for our patients as well as meeting targets for the new contract.

Details

Date posted

02 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.51 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

7934

Job locations

1 Houghton Close

Ampthill

Bedford

Bedfordshire

MK45 2TG


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

If you are an experienced dispensary assistant looking for an exciting new role, then we'd love to hear from you. You will have the following skills and experience:

Essential

  • Understanding and experience of working as a dispensary assistant or within a GP practice setting.
  • Previous experience of SystmOne.
  • The confidence to work as part of a busy GP multi-disciplinary practice team and using your own initiative.
  • The ability to be adaptable and flexible in your approach.
  • Excellent patient facing inter-personal communication skills.
  • Their will be cover for holiday and sickness, so some flexibility will be required.
  • There will be additional training for the successful applicant.
Person Specification

If you are an experienced dispensary assistant looking for an exciting new role, then we'd love to hear from you. You will have the following skills and experience:

Essential

  • Understanding and experience of working as a dispensary assistant or within a GP practice setting.
  • Previous experience of SystmOne.
  • The confidence to work as part of a busy GP multi-disciplinary practice team and using your own initiative.
  • The ability to be adaptable and flexible in your approach.
  • Excellent patient facing inter-personal communication skills.
  • Their will be cover for holiday and sickness, so some flexibility will be required.
  • There will be additional training for the successful applicant.

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

1 Houghton Close

Ampthill

Bedford

Bedfordshire

MK45 2TG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

1 Houghton Close

Ampthill

Bedford

Bedfordshire

MK45 2TG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Houghton Close Surgery

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

02 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.51 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

7934

Job locations

1 Houghton Close

Ampthill

Bedford

Bedfordshire

MK45 2TG


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