Peartree Surgery is looking to welcome a qualified dispenser into our busy practice, to play a full and active role as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team. This post is predominantly based at our West Horndon site but may be required at times to work at our main site, Peartree Surgery in South Ockendon.
The main responsibilities of the role include:
- Assisting in the preparation, dispensing of prescriptions and the stock control of medication.
- Dealing with patient queries and requests over the phone and face-to-face.
- Issuing prepared prescriptions.
- Operation of efficient stock control appropriate to the needs of the dispensary with the objective of ensuring continuity of supply for patients and minimising wastage.
- Ensuring that drugs are received and stored in an appropriate manner in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.
- Ensuring that refrigerated items are stored at the appropriate temperature and maintaining the temperature control record/logbook.
- Cleaning work surfaces and shelving on a regular basis and ensuring that that all dispensary equipment is kept clean and kept in good working order.
- Maintaining full and accurate records of all dispensing transactions.
- Undertaking other reasonable duties within the framework of the post as directed by the senior dispenser.
- Dispensing and first check of prescriptions.
- Using SystmOne to update records.
- Checking with queries with Doctors.
- Handling controlled drugs and maintaining register.
- Assisting in stock checks.
- Providing cover for annual leave and sickness.