Dispenser

Job summary

We are a single handed, rural, dispensing GP practice. We are looking for a Dispenser to join our friendly and motivated team.

If you enjoy working in a busy, caring environment and have proven experience in a dispensing role, you may be the person we are looking for to join our team of clinical and non-clinical staff.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, patient focused dispenser. The successful candidate should hold either a Buttercups qualification or equivalent in Pharmacy Services.

A good standard of IT literacy is required together with attention to detail.

This is a permanent, part time role working Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons

Annual salary: Dependent on experience working 15 hours a week.

To apply please send your CV with a full covering letter via email to our Operations Manager,

Catherine Taylor catherine.taylor24@nhs.net

Closing date is Thursday 17th October 2024

Main duties of the job

• Process and interpret prescriptions efficiently and accurately
• Pick items efficiently, accurately and check own work for errors
• Identify erroneous components on an order
• Ensure effective stock rotation and that products picked have an acceptable shelf life
• Complete documentation as required by organisational procedures and regulatory standards
• Manage stock rotation
• Deal with out of date stock
• Deal with wholesalers
• Review of use of medicines with patients (DRUM system)
• Check medication reviews and deal with patient recall

About us

Cricklade Surgery are a single handed, rural, dispensing GP practice providing high quality care for 3,500 patients. Our team consists of 1 GP, 3 Practice Nurses, 2 Dispensers, 4 receptionists, 2 secretary/administrators and a management team.

You will be joining a highly supportive team who work together to provide a friendly working environment whilst providing a high-quality frontline interface between the Practice and its patients.

The role is very busy and varied and therefore candidates must have excellent communication skills, be self-motivated, organised and able to provide an efficient and accurate service.

This role will be for 15 hours per week working Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons