Dispenser

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.

If you are an experienced dispenser looking for an exciting new role, then we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Process all relevant prescriptions and repeat prescriptions as authorised by GPs 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 dossette boxes;
• Manage ordering stock and stock control;
• Answer and deal with dispensary 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

Priory Medical Practice is located in the picturesque village of Clapham, on the outskirts of Bedford. We are housed in a purpose built, state of the art premises. We are a training practice of 7,500+ patients and a wide skill mix to include doctors, an established dispensary team as well as nurses, paramedics, physiotherapists and care co-coordinators. You will benefit from this unique opportunity to build up strong working relationships across our organisation and will be actively involved in how this role evolves over time.

Benefits include:

• Free onsite parking
• NHS pension
• Access to private health insurance - offering health and wellbeing support.