Part - Time Dispensing Assistant

7 days ago


Bedford, Bedford, United Kingdom Harrold Medical Practice Full time
Job Summary - Dispensary Assistant

Monday

Tuesday

Thursday

1 in 4 Saturdays

Harrold Medical Practice is a busy, rewarding and patient-focused practice in Harrold village. We are looking for a part-time dispensing assistant to work in our busy onsite dispensary.


The nature of general practice work means that staff must be flexible and amenable to changes in working hours to cover holidays and sickness.

We run a busy dispensary, dispensing to over 6000 patients as well as providing advice.

You ideally will hold the NVQ in Pharmacy Services for Dispensing Assistants but full support for study will be provided, in addition to ongoing personal development.


Job Responsibilities:

  • Dispensing acute prescriptions.
  • Updating patients' repeat screens on Doctors' instructions.
  • Dispensing private prescriptions.
  • Checking colleagues' dispensing.
  • Dispensing using the Nomad system.
  • Ensuring the Dispensary area remains clean and tidy.
  • Handing out prescriptions and collecting charges when appropriate.
  • Taking prescription repeats over the telephone and at the patients' hatch.
  • Collecting private charges for medications, vaccines and holiday prophylactic medication.
  • Sorting, stamping and endorsing prescriptions.
  • Completing back of prescriptions.
  • Generating prescriptions.
  • Ordering appropriate quantities of goods via the wholesaler's computer link.
  • Checking goods as and when they are delivered.
  • Returning incorrect goods to the wholesalers.
  • Stocking shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas using rotation method.
  • Removing 'out of date' stock from the shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas.
  • Disposal of returned unused medicines.


A key requirement of this job is that you are willing to work on a Saturday morning as part of a rota and to provide cover during holidays and sickness.

Undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Dispensary Manager, Partners or the Practice Manager.

Team Responsibilities

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 16 per week

Salary:
From £10.42 per hour

Application question(s):

  • Do you hold the NVQ in Pharmacy Services for Dispensing Assistants?

Education:

  • GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location:
One location

Application deadline: 10/04/2023

Reference ID:
DA0808

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