Qualified Dispenser

Job summary

Orchard House Surgery is looking to welcome a qualified dispenser into our busy practice, on a part time basis for 16 hours per week, covering either the following shifts;

Tuesday 9.30am-6pm

Friday 8.30am-5pm

Or;

Monday 1pm-5pm

Tuesday 2pm-6pm

Thursday 2pm-6pm

Friday 1pm - 5pm

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.
• Assisting 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.
• Daily reconcile the dispensary till and credit card terminal for monies received from paid prescriptions. Occasional drug deliveries to outlying villages.

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 please contact Megan Quinlan on 01638 675680 or by email: meganquinlan@nhs.net.