Job summary
We require full/part-time Dispenser to cover maternity Leave to work in our busy dispensing department at Husbands Bosworth Medical Centre.
Candidates must have previous experience and qualifications to work in this role and plus the ability to work as part of a team.
Main duties of the job
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE POST :
To provide efficientand effective dispensing service to the Pharmacy patients, private patients andtemporary residents.
To take responsibilityfor your own work and ensure completion of all tasks ingood time.
To assist othercolleagues as required.
About us
Husband and Bosworth Medical Centre is in the centre of a busy town and is one of three practices including St Luke's and Market Harborough. We have a large list size of patients with a team of partners and salaried GPs. We have an experienced nursing team, and a variety of additional roles including Physicians Associates. We have a very active and engaged PPG.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DISPENSING RESPONSIBILITIES
Todispense medication as directed. Tomaintain stock control. Toorder drugs as required. Toensure the safe storage of medication and controlled drugs. Toensure the process of dispensing is timely and accurate. Maintainthe on-call drug box stock supplies daily. Ensureproper procedure for the administration of controlled drugs.
KEY ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilityfor checking deliveries and making sure they match the order.Responsiblefor the collection and preparation of prescriptions for submission to PPA on amonthly basis. Tocollect monies from private patients & paying dispensary with patients re exempt status and ensure all FP10s are processed correctly. To deal with telephone enquiries and face to face in a professional and friendly closely with dispensing GP lead.
KEY TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES
Tobe flexible and cover holiday and sickness of colleagues. Tosupport and assist team members. Bewilling to train staff as necessary. Ensuregood lines of communication between colleagues.Abilityto work under pressure and to tight timetables. Liaisewith Practice Manager who oversees Dispensary.
KEY MISCELLANEOUS UNDERTAKINGS
Understand and observe practice protocols and patient confidentiality. Attend monthly staff meetings. Takepart in the annual performance appraisal system and undertake such training as is deemednecessary by the practice. Performother tasks as required by the GPs and Managers which are reasonable and in linewith the principles of this job description.
WHOLESALING
To liaise with keyinternal and external stakeholders as required for the smooth running of thewholesaling business. To ensure that stock is orderedand dispatched within the necessarytime frames, ensuring that wehold as minimal stock as work with the appropriate people to ensurethat the wholesaling stock rooms are maintained to the correct standard for holding stock. To adhere to Good Distribution practice and be involved inannual refresher training of wholesaling procedures, SOPs, and theGDP Training Manual. The GDP Training isdelivered to you by the Responsible Person for both Market Harborough &Bosworth Partnership as well as the Market Harborough Medical Services Limited.Wholesaling activities for both businesses are separate and GDP training is requiredannually for both.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST
Friendly,polite and calm disposition
Keyboardskills
NVQLevel 2/3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
Good communicationskills
Understanding,acceptance and adherence to strict rules of confidentiality
Strongpersonal organisation, self-reliance and motivation but able to work for theteam in a flexible manner
Goodunderstanding of primary care issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. GCSE in English and Maths
2. NVQ Level 2/3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POST
Essential
3. Friendly, polite and calm disposition
4. Keyboard skills
5. Good communication skills
6. Understanding, acceptance and adherence to strict rules of confidentiality
7. Strong personal organisation, self-reliance and motivation but able to work for the team in a flexible manner
8. Good understanding of primary care issues