Dispenser
Wickham Market Medical Centre
Dispenser
Salary Not Specified
Wickham Market Medical Centre, Lower Hacheston, Suffolk
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 3 weeks ago, 14 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: c96590f044ca4b3aa483e05bc6e5ae6c
Full Job Description
- To provide a comprehensive dispensing service to approved patients on the Practice List.
- To ensure 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.
- To ensure that the procedures governing charging and exemption for prescriptions is carried out in accordance with statutory obligations.
- To keep up to date with new medications, their actions and side effects.
- To operate efficient stock control appropriate to the needs of the practice with the objective of ensuring continuity of supply for patients and minimising wastage through out of date stock.
- To ensure that drugs are stored in an appropriate manner in accordance with the accompanying instructions.
- To ensure that shelves and all work surfaces are regularly cleaned to maintain a high level of hygiene within the dispensary and that all dispensary equipment is kept clean and kept in good working order.
- To ensure that refrigerated items are stored at the appropriate temperature and to maintain a temperature control record/logbook.
- To maintain full and accurate records of all dispensing transactions incorporating the use of computers when available and appropriate.
- To ensure correct protocol's are completed when dispensing controlled drugs.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Expected hours: No less than 25 per week
We are looking for a qualified Dispenser. We are a semi-rural dispensing practice in Wickham Market, Suffolk with approximately 10,000 patients and we dispense to approximately 5500 of these. Ideally you will be trained to at least NVQ level 2 and have some experience of working in a healthcare environment.
Our Dispensary is open Monday to Friday 08.30 - 18.30 daily.
Hours of work will be negotiable and salary will be subject to qualifications and experience.
Wickham Market Medical Centre is a friendly surgery with 5 doctors and good clerical, clinical and admin staff providing an opportunity for varied work within an experienced and friendly team.