Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will project a
positive and friendly image to dispensary patients and other visitors and deal
with queries in a professional, courteous and efficient way.
Assist in the preparation, dispensing
and sale of prescriptions and assist with stock control, ordering and
re-stocking of the dispensary.
Dispensers need to be:
o Accurate and methodical
o Be able to follow standard
operating procedures (SOP)
o Responsible
o Able to pay attention to detail
o Able to understand law and
guidelines on medicines
o Able to read and carry out
instruction
o To be interested in peoples health
o Be able to explain clearly to
members of the public
They'll also need excellent
communication, customer service, IT and manual skills.
Duties and Responsibilities:
o To label and dispense prescriptions
in accordance with standard operating procedures to ensure safe supply to
patients in an efficient and accurate manner.
o Process EPS (Electronic
prescription service)
o Issuing prepared prescriptions
o Collection of prescription
charges/checking patient exemption statements
o Operation of efficient stock
control appropriate to the needs of the dispensary with the objective of
ensuring continuity of supply for patients and minimising wastage
o Ensuring that drugs are received
and stored in an appropriate manner in accordance with the manufacturers
instructions
o Ensuring that refrigerated items
are stored at the appropriate temperature and maintaining the temperature
control record/logbook
o Cleaning work surfaces and shelving
on a regular basis and ensuring that that all dispensary equipment is kept
clean and kept in good working order.
o Maintaining full and accurate
records of all dispensing transactions.
o Undertaking other reasonable duties
within the framework of the post.
o Ordering and unpacking drugs and
dressings.
o Dispensing and checking repeat
prescriptions under the supervision of a dispenser.
o Taking orders for repeats and
dealing with queries support staff.
o Using the computer to keep records
up to date.
o Checking with GPs or in patient
records if concerned about the appropriateness of requests for medication.
o Dealing with queries from patients
regarding their prescriptions.
o Ordering drugs using the modem link
to the wholesalers.
o Handling and dispensing of
controlled drugs complying with relevant legal controls (and keeping register).
o Handling prescription money and
operating/balancing the till.
o Assisting when required to meet
targets in relation to medicines management and dispensing doctors scheme.
o Assisting in stock checks
o Providing cover for annual
leave/sickness.