Location
Swaffham
Department
Plowright Swaffham
Advertising Salary
DOE
Function
Pharmacy Support
Careers Site Advertising End Date
02 Jun 2024
About the Role
Plowright Surgery in Swaffham is looking to welcome a qualified dispenser into our busy practice, on a part time basis for 32.5 hours per week, who will play a full and active role as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team.  
 
The main responsibilities of the role include:
  • Processing all relevant prescriptions and repeat prescriptions as authorised by GP's and prescribing nurses where appropriate, in accordance with the good practice principles of the Dispensing Services Quality Scheme;
  • Ensuring 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;
  • Collecting 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;
  • Processing Hospital Letters;
  • Processing Dossett Boxes;
  • Managing stock ordering and stock control;
  • Preparing monthly returns to the Prescription Pricing Bureau;
  • Answering and dealing with dispensary phone enquiries;
  • Monitoring patients’ exemption status;
  • Sorting and disposing of unwanted/returned medication;
  • Any other duties assisting in the smooth day to day running of the dispensary and surgery as directed by the either the Dispensary Manager or Practice Manager.
About the Candidate
If you are an experienced dispenser looking for an exciting new role, then we'd love to hear from you.
 
You will have the following skills and experience:
  • You will have at least a Diploma Level 2/3 Dispensary or equivalent Pharmacy Services qualification;
  • At least 2 years (or equivalent) dispensary and pharmacy experience;
  • Excellent clinical and medication knowledge;
  • Understanding and experience of working as a dispenser in GP practice setting;
  • The commitment to continue to learn new clinical skills and develop your career;
  • The confidence to work as part of a busy GP multi-disciplinary practice team and using your own initiative in decision making;
  • The ability to be adaptable and flexible in your approach;
  • Excellent patient facing inter-personal communication skills.
 
About Us
We are a caring, friendly, proactive practice in a beautiful location, close to the city of Norwich and the breath-taking Norfolk coast. Equidistant to The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kings Lynn and the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital in Norwich, around 30 minutes from the University of East Anglia and the Nursing & Midwifery School.
 
Plowright is a dispensing practice with c. 6500 patients across 2 sites, an award winning premises at our Swaffham main surgery and branch surgery at Necton, 5 miles away. We currently utilise EMIS Web and Docman software Systems, however we will be migrating to TPP System One in August 2024.
 
We have a 'Good' CQC rating, achieve high QOF points and have an excellent reception, dispensary and admin support teams.
 
Benefits include: 
  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
    • The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme
    • Life insurance
    • Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and children’s pension
    • Ill health benefits
    • 20% employer contribution
  • Free on site parking
  • Annual leave of 4 weeks per year plus Bank Holidays

 

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.

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