Dispenser

NHS Jobs; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a positive and adaptable person to join our pharmacy and dispensary team across two sites. You will need an NVQ2 dispensing qualification (or near qualification) and a good grasp of dispensary requirements and legislation.

The role involves handling acute and repeat prescriptions, private prescriptions, stock control, and customer service. You will work well in a team but also comfortably on your own, and be IT literate to manage the dispensary computer systems and reporting.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of dispensary requirements/legislation.
• Ability to work well in a team and independently.
• IT literate and comfortable with computer systems.
• Willingness to work across two sites.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing acute prescriptions.
• Dispensing repeat prescriptions received by telephone, electronically, face to face and those delivered to the surgery.
• Dispensing private prescriptions.
• MDS dispensing for community and care home patients.
• Dealing with returned medicines from patients.
• Dealing with uncollected medication.
• Handing out prescriptions and collecting charges when appropriate.
• Cashing up prescription moneys, balancing and recording.

Skills

IT literate

Adaptable

Team player

Education

NVQ2 dispensing qualification

Job description

Weare looking for a positive and adaptable person who holds their NVQ2 dispensaryqualification (or is due to qualify in the next few months). You must be ableto demonstrate relevant recent experience, and possess an adaptable andflexible mentality, as well as a desire to embed newly acquired knowledge andskills

Toapply for this role you will need to be able to demonstrate a thoroughknowledge of dispensary requirements/legislation and be able to work well aspart of a team but be equally comfortable to work on your own.

Therole is suited to someone who is IT literate and who will be to work as part ofthe pharmacy and dispensary team across 2 sites, including the repeatprescribing and the clinical system, stock control, stock ordering and costs, problem solving, as well as dealing with our patients.

Main duties of the job

• Dispensing acute prescriptions.


• Dispensing repeat prescriptions requests received by telephone calls, electronically, face to face and those delivered to the surgery.


• Dispensing private prescriptions.


• MDS dispensing for community and care home patients


• Dealing with returned medicines from patients


• Dealing with uncollected medication


• Handing out prescriptions and collecting charges when appropriate.


• Cashing up prescription moneys, balancing and recording


• Taking prescription repeats over the telephone and at in person from patients.


• Collecting private charges for vaccines and holiday prophylactic medication.


• Sorting, stamping and endorsing prescriptions.


• Submitting all unsigned prescriptions to the doctors, generating nurse prescriptions


• Completing backs of prescriptions.


• Ordering appropriate quantities of goods via the wholesalers computer link.


• Checking goods as and when they are delivered and recording generic details.


• Returning incorrect goods to the wholesalers.


• Stocking shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas using rotation method.


• Removing out of date stock from the shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas.


• Disposal of returned unused medicines.

About us

As a valuedmember of our team, you will play an important part in our dispensary andpharmacy community. We are a small friendly practice (approx 60 employees over 2sites) who work together well as a team.

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities:

Dispensing

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities:

Dispensing

• Dispensing acute prescriptions.


• Dispensing repeat prescriptions requests received by telephone calls, electronically, face to face and those delivered to the surgery.


• Dispensing private prescriptions.


• MDS dispensing for community and care home patients


• Administration of Dispensary/Pharmacy computerised system and software associated with this


• Ensuring the dispensary area remains clean and tidy.


• Dealing with returned medicines from patients


• Dealing with uncollected medication

Prescriptions & prescription moneys

• Handing out prescriptions and collecting charges when appropriate.


• Cashing up prescription moneys, balancing and recording


• Submitting prescription moneys to the finance officer for banking ensuring sufficient change is available


• Taking prescription repeats over the telephone and at in person from patients.


• Collecting private charges for vaccines and holiday prophylactic medication.


• Sorting, stamping and endorsing prescriptions.


• Submitting all unsigned prescriptions to the doctors, generating nurse prescriptions


• Completing backs of prescriptions.


• Generating prescriptions.

Stock Control

• Ordering appropriate quantities of goods via the wholesalers computer link.


• Checking goods as and when they are delivered and recording generic details.


• Returning incorrect goods to the wholesalers.


• Stocking shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas using rotation method.


• Removing out of date stock from the shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas.


• Disposal of returned unused medicines.

Other

• Helping new pharmacy/dispensary staff.


• Assist patients and colleagues with queries, both face to face and over the telephone

This job description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and will be reviewed periodically in conjunction with the post holder. The post holder is required to carry out any duties that may reasonably be requested by the partners, the dispensary operational lead or the practice manager.

Confidentiality:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately


• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential


• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health & Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, the Practice Health & Safety Manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines


• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks


• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills


• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards


• Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised


• Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role


• Undertaking periodic infection control training


• Reporting potential risks identified

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation


• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues


• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development


• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Quality

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk


• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision


• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance


• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs


• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members


• Communicate effective ly with patients and carers


• Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

The post-holder will:

• Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance


• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ2 Dispensing qualification or about to qualify

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.