Dispenser

Little Waltham has an opportunity for a dispenser to join our busy pharmacy team at Brook Hill, working at the heart of our patient care service. This position is offered on a part-time basis for 30 hours per week working the following:

• Monday 8:30-5:30
• Tuesday 8:30-6:30
• Friday 8:30-6:30

• Process all relevant prescriptions and repeat prescriptions as authorised by GPs and prescribing nurses
• Collect 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
• Process hospital letters
• Manage ordering stock and stock control
• Answer and deal with dispensary phone enquiries
• Sort and dispose of unwanted/returned medication
• Any other duties to assist in the smooth day to day running of the dispensary and surgery as directed by the either the dispensary manager or practice manager

We are a 2-site, friendly training practice with over 21,000 patients. You will be supported by our team of 14 doctors, 3 nurse practitioners, nurses, healthcare assistants, receptionist, and admin team.

If you would like to find outmore information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact withus.

• At least a NVQ 2 Dispensary or equivalent Pharmacy Services qualification;

• 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

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.