Dispenser

Job summary

Angel Hill Surgery are looking to welcome a qualified dispenser into our busy practice, who will play a full and active role as part of our multi-disciplinary team. This role is offered on a part-time basis for 25 hours per week. If you are an experienced dispenser looking for an exciting new role, then we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Issuing and dispensing prescription for eligible patients using the SystmOne computer system with DispensIT checking technology.
• Second check prescriptions dispensed by other dispensers.
• Controlling dispensary stock levels.
• Date checking medication and maintaining accurate records for audit trail.
• Ordering, checking and putting away deliveries of drugs, and sundry items.
• Ensuring that drugs are received and stored in an appropriate manner in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.
• Ensuring that refrigerated items are stored at the appropriate temperature and maintain a temperature control recordas per the standard operating procedures.
• Endorsing, checking, counting and filing prescriptions.
• Ensuring security and accurate record keeping of controlled drugs using the online cd register.
• Maintaining records and ensure safe and secure delivery of prescriptions for housebound patients.
• Preparing and checking monitored dose trays for specific patients.
• Counting, packing and sending prescriptions to prescription pricing bureau at month end.
• Serving patients at the hatch and answer phones.
• Assisting the dispensary manager with the controlled drugs check and destruction register.
• In accordance with practice policy, counselling patients with specific medication instructions.
• Ensuring safe disposal of expired stock and patient returned drugs.
• Assisting in the DRUM review process.
• Taking money, making accurate records for cashing up and checking exemption status.

About us

Angel Hill Surgery, situated in Bury St Edmunds, is a well established and friendly practice in the centre of the Suffolk market town. Our team recognises the importance of good work-life balance. We have multiple social events annually and meet daily for coffee, as part of our commitment to well-being. To assist in the well-being of staff, the surgery purchases a well-being and support service package for any member of staff to contact 24/7. We offer the NHS pension scheme which is a defined benefits scheme - 20% employer contribution.

About us:

• 14,000+ patients.
• 15 minute appointments.
• Part dispensing SystmOne practice.
• High QOF achiever & rated good at a recent CQC inspection.
• We hold a weekly education programme and, in addition, have half-day regional 'shut down' education events, around six times a year.
• There is opportunity for additional extended access weekend work if desired.
• Highly respected training practice.
• A member of the Bury St Edmunds Primary Care Network with staff assigned to the practice.
• The local Bury St Edmunds Park Run practice.

We pride ourselves on being a friendly and happy place to work and welcome informal visits and enquiries.