Dispenser

Job summary

Winstree Medical Practice is 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. This role is offered on a part-time basis, for 34 hours per week Monday - Thursday, 8.30am - 6.30pm with 1.5 hours lunch break.

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 dossette boxes;
• Manage ordering stock and stock control;
• 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

Winstree Medical Practice in Layer-de-le Haye have 8500 patients which one third are dispensed to. We are a semi rural practice with a small friendly team in our dispensary.

We offer:

• NHS pension scheme
• Eye-care voucher
• Annual Leave: minimum 4 weeks