Dispenser

Staithe Surgery is looking to welcome a qualified dispenser into our busy practice, who will play a full and active role as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team. This role is offered on a part-time basis - hours to be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

• Process all relevant prescriptions and repeat prescriptions as authorised by GPs 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 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 with dispensary 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

Staithe Surgery looks after approximately 7,200 patients and comprises of six GPs and two Nurse Practitioners. We are a friendly rural training, research accredited and dispensing practice that benefits from highly skilled nursing staff and an efficient admin and dispensing team. We pride ourselves on offering a high standard of care and are a high QOF achieving practice with successful CQC inspections.

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

Qualifications

• You will have at least a Diploma Level 2/3 Dispensary or equivalent Pharmacy Services qualification

Experience

• At least 2 years dispensary/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

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.