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Dispenser

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Job summary

Stock Surgery is looking to welcome a qualified dispenser into our busy dispensing practice on a part-time basis. The successful candidate will play a full and active role as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team. 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

  • Process all relevant prescriptions and repeat prescriptions as authorised by GP's and prescribing nurses where appropriate, in accordance with the good practice principles of the Dispensing Services Quality Scheme.
  • Ensure that all medicines and appliances dispensed are checked against the prescription and whenever there is doubt about the appropriateness of the item, or about the dose or labelling instructions, to check with the authorising doctor or duty doctor.
  • Collect all due prescription charges.
  • Manage ordering stock and stock control.
  • Answer and deal withdispensary phone enquiries.
  • Monitor patients exemption status.
  • Sort and dispose of unwanted/returned medication.
  • Any other duties to assist in the smooth day to day running of the dispensary and surgery as directed by the either the dispensary manager or practice manager.

About us

Stock Surgery is a small friendly village dispensing practice, we look after 4,600 patients. For further information, please email: ceriduval@nhs.net.

Details

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

28545

Job locations

Common Road

Stock

Essex

CM4 9NF


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

Qualifications

Essential

  • At least a Diploma Level 2/3 Dispensary or equivalent Pharmacy Services qualification;

Experience

Essential

  • Previous 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.

Desirable

  • SystmOne knowledge would be preferable.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • At least a Diploma Level 2/3 Dispensary or equivalent Pharmacy Services qualification;

Experience

Essential

  • Previous 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.

Desirable

  • SystmOne knowledge would be preferable.

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

Common Road

Stock

Essex

CM4 9NF


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Common Road

Stock

Essex

CM4 9NF


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Stock Surgery

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

28545

Job locations

Common Road

Stock

Essex

CM4 9NF


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