Dispenser

Job summary

Mill Road Surgery is looking for a dispenser to join the team on a part-time basis, for 30 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

• Assisting patients with prescription collections and any dispensing queries
• Dispensing medication against prescriptions and checking dispensed prescriptions
• Dealing with both telephone and online patient queries effectively
• Collecting all due prescription charges and ensuring that the patient declaration on the reverse of the FP10 is duly filled in and signed by the patient
• Ensuring that all monies received or handled on behalf of the practice are appropriately stored, and a record kept of all financial transactions
• Promptly forwarding all invoices and dispensary related correspondence to the practice manager or dispensary supervisor, according to practice policy
• Operating efficient stock control appropriate to the needs of the practice, with the objective of ensuring continuity of supply for patients and minimising wastage through out-of-date stock
• Carrying-out prescription related processes, independently, on the patient record via SystmOne
• Ensuring that drugs are stored in an appropriate manner, in accordance with the accompanying instructions
• Ensuring that shelves and all work surfaces are regularly cleaned to maintain a high level of hygiene within the dispensary and that all dispensary equipment is kept clean and is in good working order
• Ensuring that refrigerated items are stored at the appropriate temperature and maintaining a temperature control record/logbook
• Covering for colleagues holiday/sick leave, occasionally at short notice.

About us

Mill Road Surgery has a practice list size of over 18,000 patients and use SystmOne. We have regularly been voted top in the NHS Patient Survey for GP Surgeries in Colchester.

Benefits:

• NHS pension
• 28 days' annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
• On-site parking
• Company sick pay