Dispenser

Primary Care Careers

The closing date is 16 March 2025

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Job summary

Harrold Medical Practice in Bedford, is looking to welcome a qualified dispenser into our busy practice on a part-time basis, for 24 hours per week. Our core hours are from 8am and 6.30pm, so you will need to ensure you can work during these times before applying.

Projecting a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, the successful individual will be professional, efficient and enthusiastic with a flexible attitude.

Main duties of the job

  • Processing prescriptions and managing queries.
  • Taking requests for prescription repeats via the telephone, online or over the counter.
  • Issuing paper and electronic prescriptions to dispensing and non-dispensing patients within the required timescales for monthly repeat prescriptions.
  • Preparing information for GPs regarding requests for Dosset boxes and prepare boxes as appropriate.
  • Checking dispensed prescriptions for signature/endorsements and oversee the sorting into paid/unpaid by doctor.
  • Ensuring that all medicines and appliances dispensed are checked against the prescription.
  • Collecting all due prescription charges.
  • Maintaining full and accurate records of all dispensing transactions.
  • Checking incoming stock against the invoice, entering all details onto SystmOne for stock control.
  • Identifying any errors in incoming stock and report to wholesaler and re-order item if necessary.
  • Keeping up-to-date to any drug alert bulletins including advising appropriate staff and patients as required.
  • Helping patients and covering the collection counter.

About us

Harrold Medical Practice is a rural dispensing GP surgery in the village of Harrold in north Bedfordshire, with over 6500 patients. We aim to provide the highest quality healthcare to our patients. We commit to provide effective and efficient care in a sensitive, considerate and confidential manner. Our care delivery systems make the best use of all available resources.

Benefits include:

  • NHS Pension Scheme.
  • Annual leave: 5 weeks pro rata + bank holidays.
  • Free on site parking.

Date posted

22 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

8937-1

Job locations

Peach's Close

Harrold

Bedfordshire

MK43 7DX


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of education to GCSE standard or equivalent.
  • BTEC/NPA qualification in Dispensing or similar standard ie. NVQ Level 2 in Dispensing.

Experience

Essential

  • At least 2 years dispensary and pharmacy experience.
  • Excellent clinical and medication knowledge.
  • Understanding and experience of working as a dispenser in GP practice setting.
  • The commitment to continue to learn new clinical skills and develop your career.
  • The confidence to work as part of a busy GP multi-disciplinary practice team and using your own initiative in decision making.
  • The ability to be adaptable and flexible in your approach.
  • Excellent patient facing inter-personal communication skills.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of education to GCSE standard or equivalent.
  • BTEC/NPA qualification in Dispensing or similar standard ie. NVQ Level 2 in Dispensing.

Experience

Essential

  • At least 2 years dispensary and pharmacy experience.
  • Excellent clinical and medication knowledge.
  • Understanding and experience of working as a dispenser in GP practice setting.
  • The commitment to continue to learn new clinical skills and develop your career.
  • The confidence to work as part of a busy GP multi-disciplinary practice team and using your own initiative in decision making.
  • The ability to be adaptable and flexible in your approach.
  • Excellent patient facing inter-personal communication skills.

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

Peach's Close

Harrold

Bedfordshire

MK43 7DX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Peach's Close

Harrold

Bedfordshire

MK43 7DX


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Harrold Medical Practice

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Date posted

22 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

8937-1

Job locations

Peach's Close

Harrold

Bedfordshire

MK43 7DX


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