Dispenser

Beechfield Medical Centre; South Witham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Beechfield Medical Centre, a well-established GP practice in Spalding, Lincolnshire, is recruiting for a Dispensary role within the Practice Team. The job focuses on dispensing prescriptions, stock control, and maintaining high standards of practice compliance.

Reporting to the Dispensary Manager, you will useDispense-It and Nomad systems, place orders, and ensure timely supply while adhering to SOPs and regulatory requirements. Join a team serving around 21,500 patients.

Qualifications

• Dispense medicines and appliances according to SOPs, laws and regulations.
• Maintain stock levels and prompt reordering to avoid shortages.
• Communicate with staff and GPs to coordinate patient care.

Responsibilities

• To dispense medicines and appliances according to SOPs, laws and regulations using the Dispense-It and Nomad systems.
• To store all dispensed medications properly and according to manufacturers’ instructions and laws.
• To collect prescription charges and ensure patient declarations are completed and signed.
• To ensure monies are stored and recorded correctly and to endorse forms for payment.
• To file invoices and forward correspondence to Finance Manager.
• To monitor stock control to ensure continuity of patient supply and minimize wastage.
• To place daily orders with wholesalers within cut-off times for prompt delivery.
• To enter stock data (quantities, prices, batch numbers, expiry dates) in the computer system.

Skills

Dispensing medicines

Stock control

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 2

Tools

Dispense-It

Nomad System

Job description

Job summary

Reporting to the Dispensary Manager, or the Deputy Dispensary Manager, the primary aim of the role is to ensure that all appropriately authorised prescriptions are dealt with in accordance with the principles of good practice, whilst maintaining the highest standards within the Dispensary and as a part of the Practice Team.

Main duties of the job

To ensure that all medicines and appliances are dispensed according to Standard Operating procedures, laws and Regulations using the surgeries computer system Dispense-It and the Nomad System. Whenever there is any doubt about the appropriateness of the prescribed item to check with the authorizing Doctor or Duty Doctor.

To place daily orders with appropriate Mainline Wholesalers within the morning and afternoon cut off times allowing prompt delivery maintaining stock levels to avoid inappropriate to follows

To enter all stock onto the computer system on receipt of delivery recording QUANTITIES, PRICES, BATCH NUMBERS AND EXPIRY DATES .This is to be done either via the computer stock screen or by adding manually onto the computer system

To follow up with Wholesalers and or directly with Manufacturers when drugs become unavailable and inform GPs if an alternative need to be arranged with as little inconvenience or disruption to the patient as is possible.

To issue Repeat Prescriptions, manage tasks, letters , emails, ,telephone and face to face enquires according to Practice Procedures

To deliver Nomad patients medications when appropriate following the Practice Procedures

About us

Beechfield Medical Centre is a well-established and highly regarded GP practice based in the heart of the Lincolnshire market town of Spalding, operating from modern purpose built premises. We are looking to appoint several new team members as we look to develop and enhance the services we are able to offer to our nearly 21,500 patients.

Job responsibilities

To ensure that all medicines and appliances are dispensed according to Standard Operating procedures, laws and Regulations using the surgeries computer system and the Nomad System. Whenever there is any doubt about the appropriateness of the prescribed item to check with the authorizing Doctor or Duty Doctor.

To store all dispensed medications appropriately for each patient and according to the manufacturers instructions and laws

To collect all due prescription charges and ensure that the patient declaration and the reverse of the FP10 is correctly filled in and signed.

To ensure all monies received or handled on behalf of the Practice are stored and recorded appropriately.

To endorse all prescription forms where appropriate to ensure correct payment by the PPD.

To file all invoices in the correct folder and forward any relevant correspondence to the Finance Manager.

To operate efficient stock control appropriate to the needs of the Practice with the objective to ensure continuity of patient supply and minimizing wastage due to out of date stock.

To place daily orders with appropriate Mainline Wholesalers within the morning and afternoon cut off times allowing prompt delivery maintaining stock levels to avoid inappropriate to follows

To enter all stock onto the computer system on receipt of delivery recording QUANTITIES, PRICES, BATCH NUMBERS AND EXPIRY DATES. This is to be done either via the computer stock screen or by adding manually onto the computer system

To ensure drugs are stored in an appropriate manner and in accordance with Manufacturers guidelines on receipt of them.

To follow up with Wholesalers and or directly with Manufacturers when drugs become unavailable and inform GPs if an alternative need to be arranged with as little inconvenience or disruption to the patient as is possible.

To check and maintain the stock in individually allocated Doctors Bag where appropriate and according to Practice Procedure.

To place Generic drug orders with the appropriate Short liner on a day to day basis achieving the best available price for required items.

To ensure that all Dispensary equipment, shelving, work surfaces are cleaned and tidied to maintain a high level of hygiene and kept in good working order.

To issue Repeat Prescriptions, manage tasks, emails, ,telephone and face to face enquires according to Practice Procedures

To maintain a high level of professionalism and politeness at all times and refer any concerns or incidents to the Dispensary or Practice Manager

To maintain Professional Development and Competencies required with DSQS.

To deliver Nomad patients medications when appropriate following the Practice Procedures

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2

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.