Dispenser

NHS Jobs; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Pharmacist to join our dispensing team in Northallerton. You will dispense medicines and appliances following SOPs, endorse prescriptions per NHS requirements, and stay up to date with drugs and legislation.

You will liaise with patients for guidance and ensure accurate dispensing records. You will manage stock, respond to prescription requests, handle drug alerts, and ensure proper storage, temperature control, and clean working conditions in a busy dispensary.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medicines and appliances following standard operating procedures.
• Check item appropriateness, dose, and labelling with GP when needed.
• Endorse prescriptions in line with NHS Prescription Services requirements.
• Keep up to date with new drugs, medicines and changes in legislation.
• Complete significant event forms and ensure timely completion by colleagues.
• Liaise with patients, offering advice to promote medication compliance.
• Forward invoices and dispensary correspondence to the practice manager per protocol.
• Act promptly on drug alerts and respond to communications from time to time.
• Answer the phone for prescription requests and handle prescription requests.
• Issue prepared prescriptions and process prescription requests.
• Maintain efficient stock control to ensure continuity of supply and minimize wastage.
• Ensure drugs are received, stored and temperature-controlled as required.
• Keep work surfaces and equipment clean and in good order.
• Maintain full records of all dispensing transactions and correspondence with community pharmacies.

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Dispense medicines and appliances following standard operating procedures.
• Whenever there is doubt about the appropriateness of the item, or about the dose or labelling instructions to check with a GP.
• Endorse prescriptions in accordance with NHS Prescription Services requirements.
• Keep up-to-date with new drugs / medicines and changes in legislation.
• Complete significant event forms and ensure colleagues complete significant event forms correctly and in a timely manner.
• Liaise with patients, providing advice and guidance as required to promote compliance.
• Promptly forward all invoices and dispensary related correspondence to the practice manager according to practice protocol.
• Take prompt action in response to any drug alert bulletins that may be received from time to time.
• Answer the telephone promptly and deal with prescription requests.
• Issue prepared prescriptions.
• Process prescription requests.
• Operate efficient stock control appropriate to the needs of the dispensary with the objective of ensuring continuity of supply for patients and minimising wastage.
• Ensure that drugs are received and stored in an appropriate manner in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.
• Ensure that refrigerated items are stored at the appropriate temperature and maintaining the temperature control record/logbook.
• Clean work surfaces and shelving on a regular basis and ensuring that all dispensary equipment is kept clean and kept in good working order.
• Maintain full and accurate records of all dispensing transactions.
• Keep records of prescriptions sent to community pharmacies where required.
• Check for and process email (online) prescription requests.
• Collect all due prescription charges and ensure that the patient declaration on the reverse of the FP10 is dully filled in and signed by the patient or their representative.
• Receive monies on behalf of the Practice and keep a record of all the financial transactions.
• Provide an efficient and caring home delivery service to patients where requested.
• Maintain full and accurate computerised records for all dispensing transactions.