Dispensing Clerk

Job summary

Vida Healthcare is currently looking for a reliable and hard-working person to provide additional support to the prescribing team on a part-time basis. The role will cover Carole Brown Health Centre (Dersingham) and Kings Lynn predominantly Gayton Road Health Centre (Kings Lynn). Our patients demand the highest standards of care and if you are conscientious with a strong team-working ethic, with the ability to achieve targets during lone working then this could be the ideal role for you.

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

• Issuing stock items and prepared prescriptions
• Collection of prescription charges/checking patient exemption statements
• Dispensing and checking repeat prescriptions and prescriptions from surgeries under the supervision of another dispenser.
• Taking orders for repeats and dealing with queries from district nurses and support staff.
• Operation of efficient stock control appropriate to the needs of the dispensary with the objective of ensuring continuity of supply for patients and minimising wastage
• Putting away drug orders while maintaining stock rotation and checking invoices accurately and marking appropriately.
• Ensuring that drugs are received and stored in an appropriate manner in accordance with the manufacturers instructions
• Ensuring that refrigerated items are stored at the appropriate temperature and maintaining the temperature control record/logbook
• Cleaning work surfaces and shelving on a regular basis and ensuring that that all dispensary equipment is kept clean and kept in good working order.
• Maintaining full and accurate records of all dispensing transactions.
• Undertaking other reasonable duties within the framework of the post as directed by the dispensary manager.

About us

Vida Healthcare is one of Norfolk's largest and most successful general practices, working with colleagues in the NHS to provide the best possible patient care. Our practice has experienced impressive growth over recent years, by creating a work environment that encourages talented individuals to thrive and make a difference.