Dispenser

Are you a dispenser looking to progress within a forward-thinking practice?

Do you have excellent customer care skills and enjoy working in a demanding environment?

If so we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Dispensing

1. Dispensing acute and repeat prescriptions
2. Updating patients records where appropriate
3. Dispensing controlled drugs in line with current regulations
4. Checking colleagues dispensing
5. Ensuring the dispensary area remains clean and tidy
6. Maintaining the cold chain and reporting any concerns to management

Prescriptions

1. Handing out prescriptions and collecting charges where appropriate
2. Processing repeat requests as per surgery protocol
3. Sorting and endorsing prescriptions
4. Completing backs of prescriptions
5. Generating prescriptions when required

Stock Control

1. Ordering appropriate quantities of goods via the wholesalers' websites
2. Checking in goods as and when delivered
3. Returning incorrect goods to the wholesalers
4. Stocking shelves, fridges and other storage areas using rotation method
5. Removing out of date stock from shelves
6. Disposal of returned medicine

About us

A small friendly practice in Corby/Weldon who work over two sites delivering care. We have a list size of 8567.

Job responsibilities

Other

1. Completing annual mandatory & selective training
2. Being up to date with the SOPs of the dispensary
3. Attending dispensary and practice meetings
4. Carrying out audits when required

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information about their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Health & Safety

To implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy. This will include (but will not be limited to):

1. Awareness of infection control policies within the workplace
2. Correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
3. Responsible for correct hand hygiene of self
4. Identifying risks and escalating issues where needed
5. Making effective use of training
6. Maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and safe way, free from hazards.

Equality and Diversity

1. Acting in a way that recognises the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures
2. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
3. Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights

Personal/Professional Development

1. Participation in an annual appraisal
2. Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
3. Alert colleagues to issues of quality and risk
4. Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance
5. Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication

1. Communicate effectively with other team members
2. Communicate effectively with patients and carers
3. Recognise the need for alternative methods of communication

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ level two in dispensing or equivalent
• An ability to work alone and as part of a larger team

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.