Dispenser - GP Practice

Job summary The following are the core responsibilities of the dispenser, but not exclusive. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: • Dispensing acute and repeat prescription requests. • Checking colleagues' dispensing. • Updating patients' repeat screens on Doctors instructions. • Ensuring the dispensary area remains clean and tidy • Handing our prescriptions and ollecting xharges when appropriate. • Sorting, stamping and endorsing prescriptions. • Completing backs of prescriptions. • Ordering appropriate quantities of goods via the wholesaler's computer link. • Checking goods as and when delivered and returning incorrect goods as required. • Stocking shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas. • Disposal of returned unused medicines. • Effectively manage and place purchase orders received from wholesaling distributors. • Cross reference invoices with goods received. • Appropriately repackage supplies and relabel. • Check ambience and temperatures of room and record accordingly. • Keep a close eye on any Drug Alerts and manage any affected batches accordingly. • Adhere to manual of operating for wholesaling. • Checking for the addition/removal/alteration of any medication changes and passing to pharmacist/GP/Prescriber for amendment. Job description Job responsibilities Job summary The following are the core responsibilities of the dispenser, but not exclusive. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: • Dispensing acute and repeat prescription requests. • Checking colleagues' dispensing. • Updating patients' repeat screens on Doctors instructions. • Ensuring the dispensary area remains clean and tidy • Handing our prescriptions and ollecting xharges when appropriate. • Sorting, stamping and endorsing prescriptions. • Completing backs of prescriptions. • Ordering appropriate quantities of goods via the wholesaler's computer link. • Checking goods as and when delivered and returning incorrect goods as required. • Stocking shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas. • Disposal of returned unused medicines. • Effectively manage and place purchase orders received from wholesaling distributors. • Cross reference invoices with goods received. • Appropriately repackage supplies and relabel. • Check ambience and temperatures of room and record accordingly. • Keep a close eye on any Drug Alerts and manage any affected batches accordingly. • Adhere to manual of operating for wholesaling. • Checking for the addition/removal/alteration of any medication changes and passing to pharmacist/GP/Prescriber for amendment.