Primary Care Careers

Dispenser

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Job summary

We are looking to welcome a qualified dispenser into our busy practice, who will play a full and active role as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

  • Process all relevant prescriptions and repeat prescriptions as authorised by GP's and prescribing nurses where appropriate, in accordance with the good practice principles of the Dispensing Services Quality Scheme;
  • Ensure that all medicines and appliances dispensed are checked against the prescription and whenever there is doubt about the appropriateness of the item, or about the dose or labelling instructions, to check with the authorising doctor or duty doctor;
  • Collect all due prescription charges and ensure that the patient declaration on the reverse of the FP10 is duly filled in and signed by the patient;
  • Process Hospital Letters;
  • Process Dossett Boxes;
  • Manage ordering stock and stock control;
  • Preparation of monthly returns to the Prescription Pricing Bureau;
  • Answer and deal withdispensary phone enquiries;
  • Monitor patients exemption status;
  • Sort and dispose of unwanted/returned medication;
  • Any other duties to assist in the smooth day to day running of the dispensary and surgery as directed by the either the dispensary manager or practice manager.

About us

We are a caring, friendly, proactive practice in a beautiful location, close to the City of Norwich and the breath-taking Norfolk coast. Equidistant to The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kings Lynn and the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital in Norwich, around 30 minutes from the University of East Anglia and the Nursing & Midwifery School.

Plowright is a Dispensing practice with c. 6500 patients across 2 sites, an award winning premises at our Swaffham main surgery and branch surgery at Necton, 5 miles away.

We currently utilise TPP System One software Systems. We have a 'Good' CQC rating, achieve high QOF points and have an excellent Reception, Dispensary and Admin Support teams.

Benefits include:

  • Free on site parking
  • Annual Leave of 4 weeks per year plus Bank Holidays
  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
    • The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme
    • Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and children's pension
    • Ill health benefits
    • 20% employer contribution

Details

Date posted

28 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

8232

Job locations

1 Jack Bobby Way

Swaffham

Norfolk

PE37 7HJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You will have at least a Diploma Level 2/3 Dispensary or equivalent Pharmacy Services qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • At least 2 years dispensary and pharmacy experience;
  • Excellent clinical and medication knowledge;
  • Understanding and experience of working as a dispenser in GP practice setting;
  • The commitment to continue to learn new clinical skills and develop your career;
  • The confidence to work as part of a busy GP multi-disciplinary practice team and using your own initiative in decision making;
  • The ability to be adaptable and flexible in your approach;
  • Excellent patient facing inter-personal communication skills.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You will have at least a Diploma Level 2/3 Dispensary or equivalent Pharmacy Services qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • At least 2 years dispensary and pharmacy experience;
  • Excellent clinical and medication knowledge;
  • Understanding and experience of working as a dispenser in GP practice setting;
  • The commitment to continue to learn new clinical skills and develop your career;
  • The confidence to work as part of a busy GP multi-disciplinary practice team and using your own initiative in decision making;
  • The ability to be adaptable and flexible in your approach;
  • Excellent patient facing inter-personal communication skills.

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

1 Jack Bobby Way

Swaffham

Norfolk

PE37 7HJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

1 Jack Bobby Way

Swaffham

Norfolk

PE37 7HJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Plowright Swaffham

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

28 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

8232

Job locations

1 Jack Bobby Way

Swaffham

Norfolk

PE37 7HJ


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