Job summary
Taurus Healthcare Ltd is advertising this position on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice. This means that the Practice is the employing organisation and will make the final decision on appointing candidates.
Taurus Healthcare Ltd, on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice, will collate all relevant information for the purpose of the recruitment and pre-employment check process. This information will then be securely transferred to the Practice.
We are currently recruiting for a part-time Pharmacy Dispenser to join our Dispensing team based in rural Herefordshire. Applicants must hold a Level 3 or a level 2 NVQ in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
This is an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality patient care whilst working with an excellent and experienced team who are committed to effective delivery.
The candidate should be able to demonstrate evidence of CPD. The practice team encourages and provides opportunities for ongoing professional development.
A full driving license is essential as the post holder will be required to travel between sites as the service requires.
We are proactive training practice and would offer an opportunity for our NVQ level 2s to advance to a level 3 on a Pharmacy Technician training program for the right candidate.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Fiona Harper, Practice Manager - fiona.harper3@nhs.net or Jeanne Wood, Dispensary Manager - jeanne.wood@nhs.net.
Main duties of the job
- Be the first port of call to patients
- Taking in and handing out prescriptions
- Dispensing prescriptions
- Using dispensary and stores computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
- Helping to maintain reasonable dispensary stock levels
- Receiving, loading, unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere
- Selling over the counter medicines
- Answering queries on the supply and availability of medicines, where this is within their competence
- Responding to telephone and face to face enquiries of a routine nature from patients, their representatives, members of the public and a wide range of staff groups and referring queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary
- Drawing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacists or pharmacy technicians
- Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines
- Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met.
About us
Our three-site Practice has just over 8700 patients. Our main site is in the village of Kingsland and we have two satellite surgeries in the villages of Leintwardine and Orleton. We are a dispensing practice with a dispensary on each site. The successful candidate would be required to work across our sites.
We have 3 GP partners and 5 salaried GP. There are 4 Practice Nurses. The Dispensing team consists of a Network Pharmacist doing the medicine reviews with patients, Level 3 Manager (pharmacy technician), and a supervisor, one Level 3 dispensers and four level 2 dispensers and finally one trainee dispenser. We have introduced a new role of prescriptions clerk to try and take some of the admin away from the dispensers and support them in their role. We also have a home visiting Paramedic and a Physician Associate.
We are proactive teaching site of GP registrars, Student Nurses, Dispensary Apprentices and Business Administration Apprentices.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be required to carry out general day to day dispensing including collecting and handing out prescriptions, dispensing prescriptions also pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines. They should also be able to use dispensary and stores computer systems to generate stock lists and labels, helping to maintain reasonable dispensary stock levels. Communicate with patients, clinicians and team members.
The candidate should be able to demonstrate evidence of CPD. The practice team encourages and provides opportunities for ongoing professional development.
Primary Responsibilities
The following are core responsibilities of the Dispensary Assistant. There may be on occasion a requirement to carry our other task within you competencies this will depend on factors such as workload and staffing.
- Be the first port of call to patients
- Taking in and handing out prescriptions
- Dispensing prescriptions
- Using dispensary and stores computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
- Helping to maintain reasonable dispensary stock levels
- Receiving, loading, unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere
- Answering queries on the supply and availability of medicines, where this is within their competence
- Responding to telephone and face to face enquiries of a routine nature from patients, their representatives, members of the public and a wide range of staff groups and referring queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary
- Drawing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacist or pharmacy technicians
- Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines
- Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be required to carry out general day to day dispensing including collecting and handing out prescriptions, dispensing prescriptions also pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines. They should also be able to use dispensary and stores computer systems to generate stock lists and labels, helping to maintain reasonable dispensary stock levels. Communicate with patients, clinicians and team members.
The candidate should be able to demonstrate evidence of CPD. The practice team encourages and provides opportunities for ongoing professional development.
Primary Responsibilities
The following are core responsibilities of the Dispensary Assistant. There may be on occasion a requirement to carry our other task within you competencies this will depend on factors such as workload and staffing.
- Be the first port of call to patients
- Taking in and handing out prescriptions
- Dispensing prescriptions
- Using dispensary and stores computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
- Helping to maintain reasonable dispensary stock levels
- Receiving, loading, unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere
- Answering queries on the supply and availability of medicines, where this is within their competence
- Responding to telephone and face to face enquiries of a routine nature from patients, their representatives, members of the public and a wide range of staff groups and referring queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary
- Drawing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacist or pharmacy technicians
- Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines
- Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Works autonomously and collaboratively
- Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
- IT skills - computer and keyboard literate
- Good time management
- To use discretion and be tactful when discussing confidential information
- Good attention to detail as you will be dealing with medication
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Demonstrates commitment to continuing professional development
- Up to date mandatory training
Desirable
- Experience in a dispensing Practice
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Organised, friendly, approachable, polite and empathetic
- Flexible approach to work, covering for annual leave and sickness
- Adaptable and comfortable dealing with changing priorities and being a team player
- Smart, professional appearance
- Trustworthy
- Full UK driving licence
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Works autonomously and collaboratively
- Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
- IT skills - computer and keyboard literate
- Good time management
- To use discretion and be tactful when discussing confidential information
- Good attention to detail as you will be dealing with medication
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Demonstrates commitment to continuing professional development
- Up to date mandatory training
Desirable
- Experience in a dispensing Practice
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Organised, friendly, approachable, polite and empathetic
- Flexible approach to work, covering for annual leave and sickness
- Adaptable and comfortable dealing with changing priorities and being a team player
- Smart, professional appearance
- Trustworthy
- Full UK driving licence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
