Dispenser

Job summary

John Tasker House Surgery is looking to welcome a fully qualified dispenser, on a part-time basis, into our busy practice to play a full and active role as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team. This position is to work Monday to Wednesday, 8.00am to 6.30pm each week. 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

• To 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.
• To 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.
• To 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.
• To process hospital letters.
• To process Dossett boxes.
• To manage ordering stock and stock control.
• Preparation of monthly returns to the prescription pricing bureau.
• To answer and deal with dispensary phone enquiries.
• To monitor patients exemption statuses.
• To 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

John Tasker House Surgery is a dispensing, training and research practice, which provides high calibre care to the people of Dunmow and surrounding villages. The practice is very friendly and supportive.

For further information about the role, please contact Jane Murray on 01371 877570 or at jane.murray18@nhs.net.