Dispenser

**Sedlescombe & Westfield Surgeries**
**Job Description - Dispenser**

**Job Title**:Dispenser

**Responsible to**:Practice Manager through Lead Dispenser

**Responsible for**:N/A

**Job Purpose**:To ensure that all medicines are dispensed in a safe and timely manner adhering to all legal requirements and Practice
Standard Operating Procedures. Provide a high level of service to patients, doctors, nurses and other members of the
Practice team.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Dispensary Duties**

Ensure dispensing procedures are carried out adhering to Practice Standard
**1.**

Operating Procedures

**2. **Participate in weekly monitored dose system orders if required

**3. **Hand out prescriptions and dispensed items and collect payment as necessary

**4. **Deal with queries relating to prescriptions as necessary

Ensure outstanding queries are explained and handed over to next shift as
**5. ** necessary

**6. **Undertake DRUMs as required

**7. **Respond to needs of doctors and nurses during surgery

**8. **Ensure drug alerts are dealt with promptly

Ensure refrigerated items are stored correctly and maintain temperature control
**9. ** record book

**10. **Ensure incoming stock is dealt with promptly

**11. **Maintain high standards of cleanliness on shelves and work surfaces

**12. **Ensure MDS boxes are completed in line with SOP’s

**13. **Ensure dispensary equipment is kept clean and in good working order

**General**

**14. **Input and extract information from Practice computer system

**15. **Participate in extended hours rota

**16. **Participate in staff and Practice meetings

Undertake any training necessary to ensure continued safe and efficient
**17. ** performance

**18. **Observe health and safety guidelines at all times

**19. **Participate in overtime rota to cover sickness and holidays

**20. **Any other reasonable duties as necessary

**Prepared by: G Cooke**

**Title: Practice Manager Date: Feb 23**

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**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 25 per week

**Salary**: From £13,961.29 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Battle: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Pharmacy: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 06/03/2023
Reference ID: Disp1
Expected start date: 10/04/2023