Dispensary/Prescribing Clerk
Coltishall Medical Practice
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Job summary
We are looking for a full time Dispenser/Prescribing Clerk to join our very busy team.
You will be based at Coltishall Medical Practice where we have approximately 9000 patients and dispense to 3800 patients. You will need an NVQ Level 2 Dispensing Qualification, or be willing to undertake the training for this qualification.
Both departments are busy so you will need to be able to prioritise, work well under pressure, stay calm and be able to work alone and part of a team.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities for the Dispensing role:
- Ensure the smooth running of the department keeping in line with the Standard Operating Procedures
- Dispense repeat and acute medication within the time frame
- Deal with patients at the front desk with a high level of customer service
- Dealing with ordering of stock ensuring the best profitability to the practice
- Cleaning of the Dispensary shelves and ensure all stock is in date.
- Keep records of any stock which will be expiring
- Collect any prescription charges where necessary
- Ensure the exemption declarations are filled out correctly on the backs of the prescriptions
- Ensure drug alerts are acted upon with the time frame
- Check fridge temperatures daily and ensure stock is kept in the correct conditions
- Fully understand and adhere to the legal requirements of the Controlled Drugs in the practice
For the Prescribing Clerk role:
- Input medication requests from patients over the phone, by e-mail, via the NHS App
- Dealing with queries from patients/pharmacies/Community Nurses/Hospital
- Ensuring patients medication review appointments are up to date.
- Checking the relevant checks (bloods/blood pressures/weight) have been completed before the review appointment
About us
We are a very busy practice with 3 GP partners, 4 GP's, 1 advanced Nurse Care Practitioner, 4 Practice Nurses, 2 Assistant Practitioners, 2 Physician Associates.
We are a friendly team who work hard at all times but try to maintain a good sense of humour. The patients are our priority and we will strive to do whatever we can to help.
Date posted
17 December 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£12.02 an hour Salary will be revised if candidate is already trained
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
A2254-24-0011
Job locations
St Johns Close
Coltishall
Norwich
Norfolk
NR12 7HA
Employer details
Employer name
Coltishall Medical Practice
Address
St Johns Close
Coltishall
Norwich
Norfolk
NR12 7HA
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