Dispenser GP Practice - Part Time
- NHS
- Part Time
- Craven Arms
- 12.95 an hour
Job Description
Job summary
We are recruiting a part time qualified Dispenser for 22 hours per week, and covering sickness and holidays
Minimum NVQ level 2 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services, experience in working in a dispensary or similar. EMIS Web experience would be an advantage but not essential. We will consider training the right candidate in dispensing and working towards their NVQ level 2.
If you are enthusiastic, friendly and flexible and would like to join our team please apply with CV
Main duties of the job
This is a fast pace environment where you will need to provide quick, efficient and accurate dispensing of medication to the patients, and to assist the Dispensary Manager in ensuring effective financial control of the dispensary. liaising with our doctors and local chemists.
About us
We are a small, friendly, rural GP practice situated in Craven Arms Shropshire with a current list size of approximately 4100 patients of which we dispense to a third.
Job responsibilities
Dispensing acute and repeat prescriptions:-
- Dispensing repeat prescriptions requests received via Emis Access, Practice website, by e-mail and those delivered to the surgery.
- Updating patients repeat screens on doctors instructions.
- Checking colleagues dispensing.
- Dispensing and checking of Dosette trays
- Ensuring the dispensary area remains clean and tidy.
Prescriptions:-
- Handing out prescriptions, collecting charges where appropriate and ensuring correct completion of patient section of FP10.
- Collecting prescription repeat requests from the website, via email and at the patients hatch.
- Sorting, stamping and endorsing prescriptions.
- Generating prescriptions as part of the dispensing process.
Stock Control:-
- Ordering appropriate quantities of goods via the wholesalers computer link.
- Checking goods as and when they are delivered and recording generic details.
- Returning incorrect goods to the wholesalers.
- Stocking shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas using rotation method.
- Removing out of date stock from the shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas.
- Disposal of returned unused medicines in accordance with Practice policies.
Other:-
- Provide holiday and/or sickness cover for other members of the team as required.
- Ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with surgery policies.
- Other duties as directed by line managers.
This job description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and will be reviewed periodically in conjunction with the post holder. The post holder is required to carry out any duties that may reasonably be requested by the partners, the dispensary manager or the practice manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Competent computer skills NVQ level 2 or Equivalent in Pharmacy Services Good communication skills Ability to work as part of a team but also on their own initiative
Desirable
- Knowledge of EMIS web system
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a GP practice
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
Craven Arms Medical Practice
Address
20 Shrewsbury Road
Craven Arms
Shropshire
SY7 9PY
