Dispenser

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job descriptionJob responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title - Dispenser

Reports to - Dispensary Team Leader

Location - Cropwell Bishop and Bingham Surgeries

Job Summary

To dispense prescription medication and other medical products to BHG patients under the supervision of the practice GPs and Dispensary team leader following the practices SOPs.

Duties and Responsibilities

To label, dispense and issue prescriptions, including compiling dosettes, to BHG patients in accordance with the SOPs, so to ensure patients safely and accurately receive their medication.

To take all prescription requests and issue prescriptions via System One for all BHG patients following the BHG SOPs.

To order and take delivery of stock while efficiently preforming stock control including date checking all medicines, balance checking Controlled Drugs register and safe disposal of all returned and out of date medicines, following BHG SOPs.

To endorse all prescriptions correctly and then collate and forward the prescriptions, following BHG SOPs, to the PPA securely so that they can be processed and reimbursed.

To maintain a clean and tidy work environment and follow daily infection control measures as detailed in BHG SOPs. Also you will need to keep health and safety training up to date via Bluestream and follow at all times, for example information governance and data protection.

To deliver high levels of customer service at all times, ensuring BHG patients always have their needs tended to in a discreet and confidential manor.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services for Dispensing Assistants (Dispensing Assistant Certificate)

Desirable

• Current full driving licence and ability to use own car for business purposes

Experience

Essential

• Experience of Dispensing in a Doctors Surgery, Pharmacy, or Hospital
• Dealing with prescriptions

Desirable

• NHS experience

Teamwork

Essential

• Experience of working within a team setting

Knowledge

Essential

• Relevant to the post applied for

Desirable

• Internet, other computer skills
• Health Service issues
• Email

Skills

Essential

• Keyboard skills
• Proven numeracy skills
• Accurate, clear and concise written skills
• Good telephone manner
• Experience of attention to detail
• Ability to work quickly and accurately
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines

Desirable

• MS Word or word processing or equivalent Excel
• Medical Terminology
• Ability to use initiative as required
• Systematic, procedural approach to work

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.

Employer details

Employer name

PartnersHealth

Address

Belvoir Health Group

Fern Road

Cropwell Bishop

Nottingham

NG12 3BU

Employer's website

https://www.partnershealth.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)