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Glenside Country Practice

Dispenser - GP surgery

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Job summary

About us

At Glenside Country Practice we are passionate about making a difference to our patients health and well being. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and welcoming team. We deliver NHS services from two rural surgeries and employ a variety of non-clinical staff and health professionals such as GP's, Nurses, Dispensers and admin staff. We offer excellent holidays and access to theNHS pension schemefor all staff.

If you're keen to work for the NHS and join our fantastic team we'd be delighted to hear from you!

NVQ Level 2 in Dispensing or equivalent qualification required for this job role.

Main duties of the job

As a small rural practice our team of dispensers work to the highest standards.

As a very basic overview, the role entails:

Dispensing medication

Dossette boxes

General dispensary admin

Helping patients and maintaining patient confidentiality.

About us

We are a small GP practice with 2 x rural surgeries centred between Stamford, Bourne and Grantham, Lincolnshire.

Details

Date posted

10 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2519-23-0001

Job locations

St. Johns Drive

Corby Glen

Grantham

Lincolnshire

NG33 4LY


Glenside Country Practice

High Street

Castle Bytham

Grantham

Lincolnshire

NG33 4RZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties & Responsibilities

The successful candidate will work as part of the Practices Dispensing Team, ensuring that patients receive a timely and professional service when seeking their medication.

  • Ordering drugs and appliances from the wholesaler.
  • Unpacking and checking all drug deliveries.
  • Dispensing and checking of prescriptions.
  • Checking stock levels and expiry dates of drugs on the shelves.
  • Querying prescriptions with Doctors when unsure.
  • Maintaining a neat and tidy working environment.
  • Helping, reassuring and counselling patients when they are collecting drugs from the surgery.
  • Collecting prescriptions charges or check exemption certificates.
  • Keeping the Controlled Drug book up to date and ensure all entries are made.
  • Supporting and advising the dispensary clerks

This role is based across two sites so being able to drive and access to a vehicle is essential.

Extra hours will be available to staff as helping to cover during Staff leave/absences is essential.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties & Responsibilities

The successful candidate will work as part of the Practices Dispensing Team, ensuring that patients receive a timely and professional service when seeking their medication.

  • Ordering drugs and appliances from the wholesaler.
  • Unpacking and checking all drug deliveries.
  • Dispensing and checking of prescriptions.
  • Checking stock levels and expiry dates of drugs on the shelves.
  • Querying prescriptions with Doctors when unsure.
  • Maintaining a neat and tidy working environment.
  • Helping, reassuring and counselling patients when they are collecting drugs from the surgery.
  • Collecting prescriptions charges or check exemption certificates.
  • Keeping the Controlled Drug book up to date and ensure all entries are made.
  • Supporting and advising the dispensary clerks

This role is based across two sites so being able to drive and access to a vehicle is essential.

Extra hours will be available to staff as helping to cover during Staff leave/absences is essential.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of dispensing in a GP surgery or Pharmacy

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Dispensing
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of dispensing in a GP surgery or Pharmacy

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Dispensing

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

Glenside Country Practice

Address

St. Johns Drive

Corby Glen

Grantham

Lincolnshire

NG33 4LY


Employer's website

https://www.glensidecountrypractice.com (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Glenside Country Practice

Address

St. Johns Drive

Corby Glen

Grantham

Lincolnshire

NG33 4LY


Employer's website

https://www.glensidecountrypractice.com (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Lee Kempton

lee.kempton@nhs.net

01476552414

Details

Date posted

10 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2519-23-0001

Job locations

St. Johns Drive

Corby Glen

Grantham

Lincolnshire

NG33 4LY


Glenside Country Practice

High Street

Castle Bytham

Grantham

Lincolnshire

NG33 4RZ


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