Dispensary Assistant

We are a rural GP practice, located across two sites (Rye Road & Talbot Road) in the village of Hawkhurst, Kent.

We are currently looking for a Dispensing Assistant based at Rye Road for 25 hours per week on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

The role will require the applicant to be able to work autonomously, so previous experience and the Buttercups qualification (including having worked the 1,000 hours in a pharmacy) are essential.

Weald View Medical Practice - JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Dispenser

Reports To: Business/Practice Manager

Job summary:

As a dispenser you will project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors and deal with queries in a professional, courteous and efficient way. To assist in the preparation and dispensing of prescriptions as well as assisting with stock control, ordering and re-stocking of the dispensary.

Job responsibilities:

· To ensure that all medicines and appliances dispensed are checked against the prescription and whenever there is doubt about the appropriateness of the item, or about the dose or labelling instructions to check with the authorising doctor or duty doctor.

· To collect all due prescription charges and ensure that the patient declaration on the reverse of the FP10 is duly filled in and signed by the patient.

· To ensure that all monies received or handled on behalf of the practice are appropriately stored and banked, and a record kept of all financial transactions.

· To endorse all prescription forms as appropriate, collate and forward the forms in a secure manner to the NHS Prescription Services for processing and reimbursement. The forms should be bundled in accordance with current PS guidelines and include any necessary accompanying paperwork such as the FP34D and invoices as required by the PS.

· To promptly forward all invoices and dispensary related correspondence to the Business/Practice Manager.

· To operate 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needs of the practice, with the objective of ensuring continuity of supply for patients and minimising wastage through out of date stock.

· To send orders and receive stock which has to be scanned into the system daily

· To ensure that drugs are stored in an appropriate manner in accordance with the accompanying instructions.

· To ensure 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.

· To take prompt action in response to any drug alert bulletins that may be received from time to time.

· To ensure that refrigerated items are stored at the appropriate temperature and to maintain a temperature control record/logbook.

· To maintain full and accurate records of all dispensing transactions, incorporating the use of computers when available and appropriate.

· To maintain accurate records of C.D. drugs in the C.D. register

· To record any CD drugs that have been returned by patients and out of date stock

· To undertake any necessary work as may be required and appropriate to maintain a high standard and efficient dispensing service.

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £13.37 per hour

Expected hours: 25.0 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension

Experience:

• dispensing : 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Buttercups (NCQ) (required)

Work Location: In person