Are you a qualified dispenser looking for an exciting and fulfilling role? Do you want to join a supportive and dynamic team? We have an excellent opportunity for you! The Welby Practice is seeking a full-time or part-time dispenser to work at our dispensaries in Bottesford, Harlaxton, and Waltham sites.
Main duties of the job
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a dispenser, you will play a crucial role in our dispensary operations. Your responsibilities will include:
* Preparing and Dispensing Prescriptions: Ensuring each patient receives the correct medication and dosage with accuracy.
* Prescription Management: Handling prescription reception, logging, and managing phone calls and inquiries.
* Patient Records: Maintaining patient records with strict confidentiality standards.
* Communication: Effectively communicating with the public, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to understand their needs and safeguard sensitive information.
* Inventory Management: Ordering, receiving, and maintaining pharmaceutical stock, including conducting monthly stock audits.
You will work up to 37.5 hours from Monday to Friday, between 08:00 and 18:30, with a rotation between mornings and afternoons. Flexibility is essential for this role.
WHOM ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
* NVQ Level 2 Dispensary Qualification: Essential
* Attention to Detail: Essential
* Driver's Licence and Own Transport: Essential due to travel requirements between our village sites
About us
ABOUT US
We're a network of four practices nestled across the picturesque landscapes of Lincolnshire, catering to 35,000 patients. Always forward-thinking, we're constantly seeking ways to enhance our services for our valued patients.
Joining our team means becoming a part of a dynamic and innovative organisation that's revolutionising primary care delivery. If you're seeking to join a progressive and thriving organisation committed to delivering top-notch, patient-centred care, we're eager to connect with you.
Our mission is simple: to provide top-tier care tailored to each patient's needs while fostering nurturing work environments that promote growth and success.
We're dedicated to advancing sustainable healthcare through innovation and collaboration. Our core values Opportunity, Enthusiasm, Support, Innovation, Family, and Balance are not just words; they're principles we encourage our staff to embody and live by every day.
The Welby Group is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. Apply today and embark on a rewarding journey with us. Click the apply button, or if you have any queries, please contact Cheila at HR@welbyhealth.co.uk.
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
To be responsible for the processing of prescriptions in accordance with practice policy and extant legislation. In addition, the post holder will be required to support the dispensary manager in ensuring a high level of service is delivered at all times whilst supporting the multi-disciplinary team in line with the strategic objectives of the practice.
The following are the core responsibilities of the dispenser. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
* To be responsible for checking all medicines dispensed, ensuring there are no discrepancies.
* Dispensing medicines to the entitled population safely and accurately.
* Collecting prescription charges in accordance with dispensary protocol.
* Maintaining stock levels within the dispensary, liaising with the dispensary manager to facilitate reordering.
* Receiving and storing supplies in accordance with current policy, ensuring the cold chain is maintained where applicable.
* Ensuring controlled drugs are dispensed in accordance with practice policy.
* Ensuring safe disposal of returned and/or out-of-date medicines.
* Ensuring all repeat prescriptions are processed within a 48-hour timeframe.
* Providing patients with advice regarding all prescription matters.
* Processing prescription requests via email, phone, fax, face-to-face and online.
* Assisting the dispensary manager in the preparation of monthly returns.
* Maintaining a clean and safe working environment at all times.
* Maintaining accurate records at all times, read coding entries appropriately.
Person Specification
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.
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours.
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