Dispenser

**Dispenser Required**

**30 - 37.5 hours per week**

**£11- £12 per hour**

We are looking to recruit a Dispenser (GP surgery based) who can bring a friendly, caring and professional service to our patients. If you hold a dispensary NVQ qualification, we would love to hear from you. The successful applicant will need to be committed to self-development, have strong attention to detail with strong people skills and be able to work to tight deadlines. Their support is vital to the continuing expansions of our patient focused services at The Fairlands Practice.

We are a friendly, forward thinking and innovative training practice, based in Guildford. The Fairlands Practice is a 5 Partner GMS Training Practice, with a dedicated team of salaried GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists, Paramedics, Practice Nurses, HCAs and admin staff.

The following are the core responsibilities of the 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:
To be responsible for checking all medicines dispensed, ensuring there are no discrepancies

Dispensing medicines to the entitled population safely and accurately

Collecting prescription charges in accordance with dispensary protocol

Maintaining stock levels within the dispensary, liaising with the dispensary manager to facilitate reordering

Receiving and storing supplies in accordance with current policy, ensuring the cold chain is maintained where applicable

Ensuring controlled drugs are dispensed in accordance with practice policy

Safe disposal of returned and/or out of date medicines

Ensuring all repeat prescriptions are processed within a 48-hour timeframe

Providing patients with advice regarding all prescription matters

Processing Dossett boxes

Assisting the dispensary manager in the preparation of monthly returns

Maintaining a clean and safe working environment at all times

Maintaining accurate records at all times, read coding entries appropriately

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 37.5 per week

**Salary**: £11.00-£12.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Guildford, GU3 3NA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Qualified Dispenser (NVQ Level 2) (required)

Work Location: In person