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Job Description
- Req#: A1559-25-0000?language=en&page=315&sort=publicationDateDesc
- You have a minimum of one years experience working as a dispenser or technician
- Hold an NVQ/SVQ 2 or NVQ/SVQ 3 or equivalent qualification in dispensing recognised in the UK
- Experience with SystmOne
- You have a minimum of one years experience working as a dispenser or technician
- Hold an NVQ/SVQ 2 or NVQ/SVQ 3 or equivalent qualification in dispensing recognised in the UK
- Experience with SystmOne
Job summary
The Spinney Surgery are looking for a dispenser to join their friendly team!
Applicants must already be Qualified Pharmacy Dispensers.
Main duties of the job
As an Experienced Pharmacy Dispenser, you will be friendly and organised with a passion for providing excellent customer and dispensary services. You must be prepared to work in a high-pressured environment.
Your main responsibilities will be ensuring the smooth running of the dispensary, dispensing medication effectively and safely and managing stock levels.
There will also be the potential for additional hours to cover for sickness and holidays.
About us
We are a large practice and part of the St Ives PCN. We are a supportive team which offers a happy and friendly environment to work in. Team work is at the heart of our surgery and as such new members of staff are given full training and mentoring.
Details
Date posted
15 May 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A1559-25-0000
Job locations
Spinney Surgery
Ramsey Road
St. Ives
Cambridgeshire
PE27 3TP
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of a Senior Dispenser There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
a. To be responsible for checking all medicines dispensed, ensuring there are no discrepancies
b. Dispensing medicines to the entitled population safely and accurately
c. Collecting prescription charges in accordance with dispensary protocol
d. Maintaining stock levels within the dispensary, liaising with the dispensary lead to facilitate reordering.
e. Receiving and storing supplies in accordance with current policy, ensuring the cold chain is maintained where applicable
f. Ensuring controlled drugs are dispensed in accordance with practice policy
g. Ensuring safe disposal of returned and/or out of date medicines
h. Ensuring all repeat prescriptions are processed within a 48-hour timeframe
i. Providing patients with advice regarding all prescription matters
j. Processing prescription requests via email, phone, fax, face-to-face and online
k. Processing Dossett boxes
l. Assisting the dispensary lead in the preparation of monthly returns
m. Maintaining a clean and safe working environment at all times
n. Maintaining accurate records at all times, read coding entries appropriately
o. Assist the dispensary lead in effectively managing stock levels within the dispensary, ensuring adequate levels are held, minimising wastage and expenditure
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of a Senior Dispenser There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
a. To be responsible for checking all medicines dispensed, ensuring there are no discrepancies
b. Dispensing medicines to the entitled population safely and accurately
c. Collecting prescription charges in accordance with dispensary protocol
d. Maintaining stock levels within the dispensary, liaising with the dispensary lead to facilitate reordering.
e. Receiving and storing supplies in accordance with current policy, ensuring the cold chain is maintained where applicable
f. Ensuring controlled drugs are dispensed in accordance with practice policy
g. Ensuring safe disposal of returned and/or out of date medicines
h. Ensuring all repeat prescriptions are processed within a 48-hour timeframe
i. Providing patients with advice regarding all prescription matters
j. Processing prescription requests via email, phone, fax, face-to-face and online
k. Processing Dossett boxes
l. Assisting the dispensary lead in the preparation of monthly returns
m. Maintaining a clean and safe working environment at all times
n. Maintaining accurate records at all times, read coding entries appropriately
o. Assist the dispensary lead in effectively managing stock levels within the dispensary, ensuring adequate levels are held, minimising wastage and expenditure
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Spinney Surgery
Address
Spinney Surgery
Ramsey Road
St. Ives
Cambridgeshire
PE27 3TP
Employer's website
https://spinney-surgery.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Spinney Surgery
Address
Spinney Surgery
Ramsey Road
St. Ives
Cambridgeshire
PE27 3TP
Employer's website
https://spinney-surgery.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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