Orchard House Surgery is looking to welcome a dispensary assistant into our busy practice, on a part time basis for 16 hours per week, covering Tuesday and Friday 9.30am-6pm or 8.30am-5pm, who will play a full and active role as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team. The main responsibilities include: Receiving prescription requests for repeat items either by fax, post, email or reception. Generation of such scripts for signing and dispensing as required. Dispensing prescriptions as required for cross checking by other dispensary staff or doctors. Maintaining stock of drugs/bottles/related stationery. Ordering stock via modem and internet. Security and the safe custody of medicines, including compliance with the law relating to controlled drugs. Maintaining a practical knowledge of the ‘Drug Tariff’ and endorsing prescriptions for the ‘Pricing Bureau’ at the end of each month, informing the practice manager accordingly. Checking and ensuring fee exemptions at the point of prescription collection. Assisting the dispensary manager as required with replenishing and drug date expiry control of doctor’s medical bags. Ensuring all doctors bags are checked at least annually. Daily reconcile the dispensary till and credit card terminal for monies received from paid prescriptions. Occasional drug deliveries to outlying villages. Please see attached job description and additional information. About the Candidate You will have the following essential skills and experience: Commitment to working towards NVQ Level 2 – dispensing in general practice if not held. Demonstrate judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and empathy when dealing with patients. Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure without immediate supervision. Excellent communication skills. Mature attitude. Ability to work as part of rota system as detailed. The following skills and experience are desirable: Previous dispensing experience or customer-facing role. Previous experience of handling cash/credit card transactions and ability to do basic math calculations. Ability to multi-task and maintain a stress-free environment. Computer literacy. Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office. Flexibility to change hours/work additional hours occasionally to fit in with team’s holiday/sickness absence. Basic understanding of local NHS/GP practice. About Us We are a 6-partner PMS practice with approx. 11,400 patients and employ 3 further salaried doctors. The practice is one of three based in Newmarket that provides a high level of care to our patients in Newmarket and surrounding villages. The post benefits from 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays. Informal visits are welcome and encouraged, f or further details please contact Megan Quinlan on 01638 675680 or by email [email protected]. Disclosure and Barring Service Check Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.