Dispenser

Little Waltham and Great Notley Surgery has an opportunity for a dispenser to join our busy pharmacy team,working across both our sites, atthe heart of our patient care service. This position is offered on a part-time basis for 25 hours per week working the following:

• Monday 8.30am to 1.30pm
• Wednesday 8.30am to 6.30pm
• Friday 8.30am to 6.30pm

Main duties of the job

• Process all relevant prescriptions and repeat prescriptions as authorised by GPs and prescribing nurses
• 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
• Process hospital letters
• Manage ordering stock and stock control
• Answer and deal withdispensary phone enquiries
• 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

We are a 2-site, friendly training practice with over 21,000 patients. You will be supported by our team of 14 doctors, 3 nurse practitioners, nurses, healthcare assistants, receptionist, and admin team.

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find outmore information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact withus.

Person Specification Qualifications

• At least a NVQ 2 Dispensary or equivalent Pharmacy Services qualification;

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

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.

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