Dispenser

Job summary

The Holbrook & Shotley Practice are looking to welcome a qualified dispenser into our busy dispensing practice on a full time basis for 37.5 hours per week. The hours will be worked across both our dispensaries at Holbrook and Shotley surgeries with additional hours as required to cover for annual leave and sickness. You 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

• 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 and ensure that the patient declaration on the reverse of the FP10 is duly filled in and signed by the patient.
• Ensure that all monies received or handled on behalf of the practice are appropriately stored and banked, and a record kept of all financial transactions.
• Endorse all prescription forms as appropriate, collate and forward the forms in a secure manner to the NHS Prescription Services for processing and reimbursement.
• Promptly forward all invoices and dispensary related correspondence to the dispensary manager according to practice policy.
• Operate efficient stock control appropriate to the needs of the practice, with the objective of ensuring continuity of supply for patients and minimising wastage through out of date stock.
• Ensure that drugs are stored in an appropriate manner in accordance with the accompanying instructions.
• Ensure that the shelves & all work surfaces are regularly cleaned to maintain a high level of hygiene within the dispensary and that all dispensary equipment is kept clean & is in good working order.
• Maintain full and accurate records of all dispensing transactions, incorporating the use of computers when available & appropriate.
• Process and assemble dossett boxes.

About us

The Holbrook and Shotley Practice is a GP Practice across two surgery sites. We pride ourselves on providing a high standard of care to our 8000 patients. Our Practice team comprises of three GP Partners, two salaried GPs, supported by a highly experienced team of nurses, dispensers, paramedics, and reception team.