Dispensing Clerk
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About the Role
[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is currently looking for a reliable and hard-working person to provide additional support to the prescribing team on a part-time basis. The role will cover Carole Brown Health Centre (Dersingham) and King’s Lynn – predominantly Gayton Road Health Centre (King’s Lynn). Our patients demand the highest standards of care and if you are conscientious with a strong team-working ethic, with the ability to achieve targets during lone working then this could be the ideal role for you.
About the Role
Main responsibilities will include;
- Issuing stock items and prepared prescriptions
- Collection of prescription charges/checking patient exemption statements
- Dispensing and checking repeat prescriptions and prescriptions from surgeries under the supervision of another dispenser.
- Taking orders for repeats and dealing with queries from district nurses and support staff.
- 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
- Putting away drug orders while maintaining stock rotation and checking invoices accurately and marking appropriately.
- 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 dispensary manager.
For further details, please see the attached job description.
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:
- Good standard of general education (essential)
- Educated to GCSE level, with English being one of those GCSE passed, or two years working experience
- NVQ 2 or NVQ 3 in dispensing (or similar level of dispensing/ pharmacy technician level qualification)
- Excellent clinical and medication knowledge
- The commitment to continue to learn new clinical skills and develop your career
- The ability to be adaptable and flexible in your approach
- Excellent patient facing inter-personal communication skills
About Us
[Employer hidden] is one of Norfolk’s largest and most successful general practices, working with colleagues in the NHS to provide the best possible patient care. Our practice has experienced impressive growth over recent years, by creating a work environment that encourages talented individuals to thrive and make a difference.