Dispensing Clerk

Job summary

Vida Healthcare are currently looking for a reliable and hardworking person to join our busy pharmacy and dispensary team on a part-time basis. The role will be based predominately at Carole Brown Health Centre although multi-site working is expected.

This role is responsible for providing a high-quality service to all of our patients, carry out the issue of repeat medication, serve patients at the prescribing desk, help to achieve prescribing targets within the team and ensure patient data is accurate.

Our patients demand the highest standards of care and if you are conscientious with a strong team-working ethic, with the ability to achieve targets during lone working then this could be the ideal part time role for you.

Main duties of the job

• Issuing stock items and prepared prescriptions.
• Collection of prescription charges/checking patient exemption statements.
• Operation of efficient stock control appropriate to the needs of the dispensary with the objective of ensuring continuity of supply for patients and minimising wastage.
• Putting away drug orders while maintaining stock rotation and checking invoices accurately and marking appropriately.
• 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 maintaining the temperature control record/logbook.
• Cleaning work surfaces and shelving on a regular basis and ensuring that that all dispensary equipment is kept clean and kept in good working order.
• Maintaining full and accurate records of all dispensing transactions.
• Undertaking other reasonable duties within the framework of the post as directed by the dispensary manager.
• Dispensing and checking repeat prescriptions and prescriptions from surgeries under the supervision of another dispenser.
• Taking orders for repeats and dealing with queries from district nurses and support staff.
• Checking with GPs or in patient records if concerned about the appropriateness of requests for medication.
• Handling prescription money and operating/balancing the till.
• Providing cover for annual leave/sickness throughout the team over the different sites.

About us

Vida Healthcare is one of Norfolk's largest and most successful general practices, working with colleagues in the NHS to provide the best possible patient care. Our practice has experienced impressive growth over recent years, by creating a work environment that encourages talented individuals to thrive and make a difference.

We pride ourselves on our impeccable standards of patient care and to maintain this it is essential that we employ reliable team players with strong caring qualities, dedication, and excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality-of-service delivery.