Dispenser

Job summary

Victoria Surgery is looking to welcome a qualified dispenser into our busy practice, on a full time basis for 22.5 hours per week, on a 6 week rota, who will play a full and active role as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• Dispensing medicines and collecting prescription charges.
• Maintaining stock levels within the dispensary, liaising with the dispensing manager to facilitate reordering.
• Receiving and storing supplies, ensuring the cold chain is maintained where applicable.
• Ensuring controlled drugs are dispensed in accordance with practice policy.
• Safely disposing of returned and/or out of date medicines.
• Ensuring all repeat prescriptions are processed within a 72-hour timeframe.
• Providing patients with advice regarding all prescription matters.
• Processing prescription requests via email, phone, face-to-face and online.
• Processing dossette boxes.
• Always maintaining a clean and safe working environment.

About us

Victoria Surgery is a well-established and friendly practice in the centre of Bury St Edmunds, caring for a patient population of approximately 11,000.

Our practice team consists of 9 list holding GPs and a dedicated clinical, management, administration and dispensary team, who recognisethe importance of a good work-life balance.

We are part of the Bury St Edmunds Primary Care Network and the successful candidate will work alongside a teamincluding paramedics, social prescriber, health and wellbeing coach, care coordinators and a pharmacy technician.

We place great value on our staff and offer:

• A comprehensive induction and training period of 6 months.
• Membership of the NHS pension scheme with 20% employer contribution.
• Minimum of 33 days annual leave with enhancements for long service after 5 years.
• Blue Light Card for NHS discounts at various outlets.
• Staff room with tea/coffee and snacks provided.