DISPENSER FOR GP PRACTICE

Job description

Job responsibilities

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF POST:

• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and to be able to work under pressure without direct supervision.

• To accurately prepare, label and dispense medication according to GP Prescriptions. Must have high attention to detail.

• To have excellent communication skills and patience, to present a calm & friendly image to patients.

• To be a key link between clinicians and patients, handling patient queries confidently and effectively.

• To be reliable and flexible.

• To observe strict confidentiality on all matters relating to the Practice and its patients.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To ensure that all medicines dispensed are checked against the prescription, and whenever there is any doubt, to check with authorising Doctor.
• To collect all due prescription charges and ensure that the patient declaration on the reverse of the FP10 is filled in and signed by the patient.
• To promptly forward all invoices and dispensary related correspondence to the Prescribing & Finance Manager.
• 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• Removing out of date stock from the shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas.
• To ensure that drugs are stored in an appropriate manner in accordance with the accompanying instructions.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations, maintain a clean dispensary, and follow cold chain protocols for refrigerated items.
• To maintain full and accurate records of all dispensing transactions appropriately on the patients records.
• Action repeat prescription requests and ensure that the appropriate medicine is available. If not action ordering of drug. Ensure prescription is available for collection within 48 hours.
• Collaborate with GPs, nurses, dispensary manager and Practice Manager, attending relevant training.
• To complete all paperwork as required to be compliant with the Dispensing of Controlled Drugs and help line manager with weekly reconciliation of controlled drugs.

• Undertake any additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Partners or the Practice Manager.
• Help out with reception duties as reasonably required by the Practice Manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

• Preferably to have worked in a General Practice dispensing environment before, but not essential

Employer details

Employer name

Old School Surgery

Address

Bolts Hill

Chartham

Canterbury

Kent

CT4 7JX

Employer's website

https://www.oldschoolsurgerykent.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)