Dispenser

Integrated Care System; Long Stratton; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Long Stratton is seeking an experienced dispenser to join their team. This role involves processing prescriptions and providing a high-quality dispensing service to patients. Candidates should be NVQ Level 2 qualified in dispensary and possess strong communication and teamwork abilities. The position offers 30 hours per week with a comprehensive benefits package including paid leave and NHS pension scheme.

Benefits

5 weeks annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Employer Assistance Programme

Free on-site car parking

Qualifications

• Qualified to NVQ Level 2 in dispensary required.
• Good communication skills essential for the role.

Responsibilities

• Process patient acute and repeat medication requests.
• Ensure the correct labelling of drugs and medicines.
• Dispense checked drugs and medications to patients.

Skills

Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Excellent communication skills

Time management

IT literate

Customer care skills

Education

Qualified to NVQ Level 2 in dispensary

Good standard of education

Job description

We are looking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated dispenser to join our team, initially to cover maternity leave, with a view to continued permanent employment - 30 hours per week, will consider slightly less, minimum of 24 hrs.

The purpose of the role is to process all relevant prescriptions as authorised by GPs and prescribing nurses where appropriate in accordance with the principles of good practice and to provide an efficient and accurate dispensing service with minimum supervision and to ensure a high quality safe service to patients. Further details are provided in the attached job description.

Main duties of the job

• Process patient acute and repeat medication requests.
• Ensure the correct labelling of drugs and medicines.
• Dispense checked drugs and medications to patients.
• 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.
• Ensure that all monies received or handled on behalf of the practice are appropriately through dispensary till.
• Endorse all prescription forms as appropriate, collate and forward the forms in a secure manner to the PPA for processing and reimbursement. The forms should be bundled in accordance with current PPA guidelines and include any necessary accompanying paperwork such as the FP34D and invoices as required by the PPA.
• Operate efficient stock control appropriate to the needs of the practice with the objective of ensuring continuity of supply for patients and minimising wastage through out of date stock.
• Ensure that drugs are stored in an appropriate manner in accordance with the accompanying instructions.
• Take prompt action in response to any drug alert bulletins that may be received from time to time.

About us

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including 5 weeks annual leave (plus bank holidays), the NHS pension scheme, and an Employer Assistance Programme for the employee and family members. We also offer free on-site car parking, team building and social activities and access to NHS discounts.

We are innovative, forward-thinking and embrace change. If you are interested in joining us, then we would be very pleased to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

If you would like tofind out more information about this role, please see the attached jobspecification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified to NVQ Level 2 in dispensary
• Good standard of education

Experience

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent communication (written & oral), interpersonal and telephone skills
• Time management
• Ability to prioritise own workload and work under pressure
• IT literate
• Customer care 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.