Dispenser

NHS; Whitby; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Canada is seeking a Dispenser to join their team. The role involves checking medications for safety, supporting national prescribing policies, and providing administrative support to clinicians. Candidates should have experience in a dispensary, possess GCSEs in English and Maths, and have good IT knowledge. This position ensures the accuracy and timeliness of medication supply and involves working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a dispensary.
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes.
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children.

Responsibilities

• Check all medicines dispensed to promote safe dispensing processes.
• Support with national prescribing policies and clinical audits.
• Ensure controlled drugs are maintained in accordance with practice policy.

Skills

Ability to communicate information effectively

Problem solving and analytical skills

Emotional resilience

Education

GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths at Grade C (4) or above

Tools

Good clinical system IT knowledge

Job description

This vacancy will be based at our Danby site but flexibility to work at our Egton site is essential.

The post-holder is a Dispenser and is an integral part of the general practice team, working within their professional boundaries.

This role will work under the supervision of the Dispensary Manager to ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients, and to provide administrative support to the clinicians.

The Dispenser will support the practice clinical teams with queries regarding medication from patients.

The Dispenser will support the Dispensary Manager in ensuring a high level of service is delivered at all times while supporting the multi-disciplinary team in line with the strategic objectives of the organisation.

The Dispenser will complete audits regarding patient safety in the prescribing of medication and present the information for sharing with the clinical team.

Main duties of the job

The following are the core responsibilities of the Dispenser in delivering health services.

• Be responsible for checking all medicines dispensed to promote safe dispensing processes.
• Support with national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices and care homes. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits (e.g., use of antibiotics), supporting quality improvement measures.
• Collect prescription charges in accordance with dispensary protocol.
• Ensure controlled drugs are maintained in accordance with practice policy.
• Ensure the safe disposal of returned and/or out of date medicine and work with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation, including implementing efficient ordering and return processes, and reducing wastage.
• Receive and store supplies in accordance with current policy, ensuring the cold chain is maintained.
• Ensure all repeat prescriptions are processed within the allotted timeframe.

About us

We aim to provide the highest standard of healthcare at Esk Valley Medical Practice. The surgery has been looking after families on the North Yorkshire Moors for many years and our emphasis is on family care and continuity. We believe in using the latest available technology and services to provide traditional general practice. There are four doctors over our 2 practice sites and we work as a team with our nursing staff and receptionists.

We use Whitby Hospital to admit patients when appropriate and make full use of the support services located there. Being equidistant between Scarborough and Middlesbrough, we refer patients in either direction at their request.

We like to think of ourselves as approachable so if you wish to discuss any aspect of your healthcare please dont hesitate to speak to either of the doctors, nurses or administrative staff who will all be pleased to help.

We have 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th year medical students attached to the practice. They are here to learn by sitting in on consultations and observing the doctors and nurses. If you do not want medical students present during your consultation, please let the receptionist know.

We also train doctors who are entering general practice as a speciality. They will be attached to the surgery for six months or a year at a time. You may be asked for your permission to have your consultation videoed for teaching purposes. As before, if you do not want this to be done, please feel free to say so.

Qualifications

• GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths at Grade C (4) or above
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• Ability to communicate information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
• Experience of working in a dispensary
• Experience of working in a primary care setting
• Experience of working with the general public and patients
• Good clinical system IT knowledge
• Problem solving and analytical 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.