Dispenser

Job summary

The Burnham Surgery 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 full-time basis, working 37.5 hours a week, but part-time, as a job share, would also be possible.

As the dispensary team is extremely busy, the successful candidate must have the ability to work well under pressure and be able to multitask. This is a varied role and will involve face to face and telephone contact with our patients, along with administrative duties, providing safe and timely dispensing services.

Main duties of the job

• Dispensing duties including labelling, dispensing, endorsing, and checking prescriptions following procedure and processes.
• Attending to patients at the hatch, receiving and giving out prescriptions as outlined in the dispensary standard.
• Following the dispensary standard operating procedures (SOPs) competently and clearly.
• Answering the phone and taking requests for repeats.
• Unpacking of orders, checking for discrepancies, and putting stock away.
• Stock rotation, date checking and storage.
• Preparing Dossett boxes as per the dispensary standard operational procedure.
• Cleaning and tidying as necessary.
• Ensuring correct disposal of all returned medication, complying with environmental health regulations.
• Monitoring patient compliance with patient recall for medication review.
• Checking prescription endorsements and amending as necessary.
• Ensuring all prescriptions are completed on the back, in full, when necessary.
• Dispensing and checking controlled drugs as the dispensary operating procedure.
• Completing the controlled drug register, checking stock levels for accuracy
• Issuing and dispensing external prescriptions
• Assist in the successful achievement of Dispensing Services Quality Scheme (DSQS)
• Any other tasks delegated by the dispensary management.
• To be aware of the process of commercial buying of drugs.
• Assist in maintaining the dispensary sundry orders.

About us

Burnham Surgery is a small GP Practice on the Norfolk coast rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).It provides care to around 4,200 patients in and around Burnham Market.

In January 2022 the Burnham Market partners joined with Wells Health Centre and the two sites are running as sister sites within the same partnership.