Dispensary Technician – GP Practice (Travel to Branches)

Penistone Group Pms Practice; Penistone, Thurgoland, Silkstone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Penistone Group Pms Practice is expanding its Dispensary Team at this busy GP Training Practice. The post covers work across the main surgery and branch sites at Silkstone and Thurgoland, with a 35-hour week.

The successful candidate will have dispensary experience, be prepared to train for an NVQ Level 2 qualification, and join a team of partners, GPs, nurses and administrators. The salary range reflects experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Dispensary NVQ Level 2 qualification target.

Responsibilities

• Operate the repeat prescription system according to guidelines.
• Dispense medicines from prescriptions with regard to the correct patient, drug type, amount and strength.
• Issue prescribed medications to patients.
• Assist with the daily ordering of drugs in accordance with usage and turnover.
• When necessary, make deliveries of medication to patients at home.
• Note, and act upon, any drug alert notifications or other notifications relating to the purchase, storage or dispensing of any drug.
• Assist in keeping the dispensary and its stores, clean and in good order.
• Assist in keeping all dispensing records according to statutory requirements and Practice protocols.
• At branch surgeries, book appointments for patients and check in their arrival for appointments.
• Ensure that action needed, or messages to be passed on to any patient are notified promptly to the appropriate clinical or administrative staff according to the patient note protocol.
• Give any necessary assistance to the practice doctors and nurses and dispensary manager.
• According to shift, open and close the surgery at the beginning and end of each session, adhering to appropriate security procedures.
• Limited reception duties at branch sites.
• Any other tasks as details to dispensary staff by the dispensary manager, doctors or business manager.

Skills

Dispensing experience

Communication skills

Customer service

Education

NVQ Level 2 Dispensary Qualification

Job description

Penistone Group Pms Practice is expanding its Dispensary Team at this busy GP Training Practice. The post covers work across the main surgery and branch sites at Silkstone and Thurgoland, with a 35-hour week.

The successful candidate will have dispensary experience, be prepared to train for an NVQ Level 2 qualification, and join a team of partners, GPs, nurses and administrators. The salary range reflects experience and qualifications.