Job summary
*Taurus Healthcare are advertising on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice*.
*This is a part time role working 30 hours per week*
Join our friendly and professional team. Are
you passionate about providing outstanding patient care in a forward thinking
environment? The Mortimer Medical Practice is an established a respected GP
Practice in the heart rural Herefordshire. And we are looking for a
skilled professional to expand our team of dispensers.
Applicants must hold a minimum of a level 2 NVQ in
Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
Why Work with Us?
- Warm, welcoming Team culture.
- Patient Focused with strong clinical leadership.
- Flexible working arrangements and work life
balance.
- Support for training and CPD also career
development.
- Active in local health initiatives and PCN.
Our three site Practice has just over 8900
patients. Our main site is in the village of Kingsland and we have two
satellite surgeries in the villages of Leintwardine and Orleton. The successful
candidate would be able to work across our sites.
A full driving license is essential as the
post holder will be required to travel between sites as the service requires.
To find out more please contact, Fiona Harper (Practice Manager) fiona.harper3@nhs.net on
01568 702000, or
Sandra Parry (Dispensing Lead) Sandra.Parry3@nhs.net on 01568 708214
Main duties of the job
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- 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 groupsand 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 8800
patients. Our main site is in the village of Kingsland and we have two
satellite surgeries in the
Our three site Practice has just over 8800 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.
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 Managing Supervisor (pharmacy technician), five level 2 dispensers.
We also have a prescriptions
clerk to 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 practice of GP registrars, Student Nurses, Dispensary Apprentices and
Business Administration Apprentices.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties
The
successful candidate will be required to carry out general day to day
dispensing including collecting and handing out prescriptions, dispensing
prescriptions also prepacking, 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 groupsand 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 Duties
The
successful candidate will be required to carry out general day to day
dispensing including collecting and handing out prescriptions, dispensing
prescriptions also prepacking, 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 groupsand 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.
- Ability to prioritise work load.
- To use discretion and be tactful when discussing confidential information.
- Good attention to detail as you will be dealing with medication.
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Organised, friendly, approachable, polite and empathetic.
- Flexible approach to working, to cover for annual leave and sickness.
- Adaptable and comfortable dealing with changing priorities and being a team player.
- Smart, professional appearance.
- Trustworthy.
Qualifications
Essential
- At a minimum NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
- Demonstrates commitment to continuing professional development.
- Up to date mandatory training.
- Driving licence.
Desirable
- Experience in a Dispensing Practice.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Works autonomously and collaboratively.
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
- IT skills computer and keyboard literate.
- Good time management.
- Ability to prioritise work load.
- To use discretion and be tactful when discussing confidential information.
- Good attention to detail as you will be dealing with medication.
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Organised, friendly, approachable, polite and empathetic.
- Flexible approach to working, to cover for annual leave and sickness.
- Adaptable and comfortable dealing with changing priorities and being a team player.
- Smart, professional appearance.
- Trustworthy.
Qualifications
Essential
- At a minimum NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
- Demonstrates commitment to continuing professional development.
- Up to date mandatory training.
- Driving licence.
Desirable
- Experience in a Dispensing Practice.
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.
