Dispenser

Great Massingham And Docking Surgeries Partnership; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Massingham and Docking Surgeries is inviting a qualified dispenser to join our busy practice. The role is offered on a full- or part-time basis, or job share, between 7.30am and 6.30pm, Monday to Friday; you may work at both sites.

As a key member of our dispensary team, you will process prescriptions, manage stock, handle patient enquiries, and contribute to high-quality service within our GP multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Diploma Level 2/3 Dispensary or equivalent qualification, or full training provided.
• Commitment to learn new clinical skills and advance your career.
• Ability to work in a busy GP multidisciplinary practice with initiative.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process prescriptions and repeats as authorised by GPs and nurses.
• Check medicines against prescriptions and confirm dosing with doctors when in doubt.
• Collect prescription charges and ensure FP10 patient declaration is signed.
• Manage stock ordering and stock control for the dispensary.
• Answer dispensary phone enquiries and handle returned medications.
• Support smooth daily running of the dispensary and practice as directed.

Skills

Excellent patient-facing communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Adaptable and flexible

Initiative in decision making

Education

Diploma Level 2/3 Dispensary or equivalent Pharmacy Services qualification

Job description

Title: Dispenser

Location: King's Lynn

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About the role

Great Massingham and Docking Surgeries 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 full or part-time basis, or job share between the hours of 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. You may be required to work at both sites.

As a valued member of our dispensary team, you will help ensure that our patients get the best possible service every time they visit our surgeries. Through your passion to deliver a great healthcare service, you will play an important role in your local community.

Your main responsibility will be to assist with the day to day running of the dispensary to maintain excellent service to patients, which will be an invaluable contribution to the practices.

The main responsibilities of the role:

• 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;
• 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 you

If you are an experienced dispenser or you are looking for an exciting new role, then we'd love to hear from you.

You will have the following skills and experience:

• A Diploma Level 2/3 Dispensary or equivalent Pharmacy Services qualification is desired, but full training will be given to the right candidate
• 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
• Excellent attention to detail, the ability to work quickly and accurately at all times and the ability to build rapport with both colleagues and patients

Benefits

We are a small rural practice in a lovely village with a branch practice near the coast. We are a hard-working and close knit team and often all pull together to help each other out at busy times.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.