Lead Dispenser

Primary Care Careers; Eye; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dispensing practice in the United Kingdom is looking for a qualified lead dispenser to join their busy team. This role involves supporting daily operations, processing prescriptions, and managing stock across two sites. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of dispensary experience and a relevant qualification, alongside excellent clinical knowledge and communication skills. A competitive salary and access to the NHS pension scheme are offered.

Benefits

Access to NHS pension scheme

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of dispensary and pharmacy experience.
• Understanding and experience of working in a GP practice.

Responsibilities

• Support management in day-to-day operations of the dispensary.
• Process relevant prescriptions as authorized by GPs.
• Manage ordering stock and stock control.

Skills

Clinical and medication knowledge

Inter-personal communication skills

Adaptability and flexibility

Initiative in decision making

Education

Diploma Level 2/3 Dispensary or equivalent Pharmacy Services qualification

Job description

Fressingfield Medical Centre is looking to welcome a qualified lead dispenser into our busy practices, who will play a full and active role as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team. This role is offered for around 30 hours per week, likely to be Monday, Wednesday, Thursday (half day) and Friday.

Main duties of the job

• Support site and department management in the day-to-day operations of the dispensary and leading and guiding its staff.
• Ensuring adequate staffing across sites at all times.
• 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;
• Sort and dispose of unwanted/returned medication;
• To be single point of contact for practice staff regarding dispensary matters.
• Completing assigned tasks, preparing reports, providing support for projects, and participating in development or change initiatives as they arise.
• Supporting the review and update of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

About us

Fressingfield Medical Centre are a dispensing practice operating over two sites, and have an excellent relationship with our patient population of around 6,500, dispensing for approximately 95% of them.

In this role you will be working alongside an experienced and dedicated dispensary team, a Pharmacy Technician and our Clinical Pharmacist, as well as the Practice Manager and Assistant Practice Manager, to ensure a friendly, supportive and professional dispensary service.Our practice comprises a strong and diverse team of 3 GP partners, nurse practitioners, practice paramedics, an experienced nursing team and an efficient and accomplished team of care co-coordinators, administrators and secretaries. Teamwork and collaboration are at the core of the practice.

We consistently achieve highly in QOF in comparison to the national average at year end and were rated "Good" by CQC. Our patients regularly report positive responses via the Friends and Family test and review us to be a good, well-organised and efficient practice.

We utilise SystmOne and Ardens to support our practice and patients.

We offer a very competitive salary including access to the NHS pension scheme.

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about thisrole, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Experience

• Excellent clinical and medication knowledge;
• Understanding and experience of working as a dispenser in GP practice setting;
• 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.

Qualifications

• You will have at least a diploma Level 2/3 Dispensary or equivalent Pharmacy Services qualification.
• At least 2 years dispensary and pharmacy experience.

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.