Job summary
- Main area
- Dispenser
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 319-6420640MH
- Employer
- Northumbria Primary Care
- Employer type
- Private Sector
- Site
- Northumberland Health - Widdrington and Felton Surgeries
- Town
- Morpeth
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Dispensary Lead / Medicine Manager
NHS AfC: Band 4
Northumbria Primary Care Ltd (NPC) is a pioneering partnership with local GPs and now manages several GP practices with around 50,000 registered patients in Northumberland and North Tyneside.
Please note that NPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
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Job overview
An exiting new role has become available within NPC based across Northumberland Health. We are looking for someone who has a passion for leadership and the efficient and effective delivery of dispensary and medicine management services. The role would be based from Felton Surgery Dispensary and on occasions the main site at Widdrington Surgery.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive and modern Primary Care Dispensary Service. Allocate work and supervise other staff. Supporting the pharmacist to co-ordinate activities to provide the opportunity to develop effective medicines management and improve the experience and health outcomes for all patients wherever medicines are involved.
Working for our organisation
Northumbria Primary Care Ltd (NPC) is a pioneering partnership with local GPs and now manages many GP practices with over 100,000 registered patients in Northumberland and North Tyneside.
Whilst appointees will have a base practice within NPC, they may be asked to work at other practices across our group. We do however limit this as much as possible as we appreciate continuity is vital to effective primary care.
Please note that NPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary.
Make sure to read the ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application and make sure you know everything there is to know before applying to join our fantastic organisation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To communicate routine information with other practice staff to ensure that a safe and effective system of supply of medicines is maintained to patients.
Liaise closely with other Leads regarding patient information and medicines management Attending the regular external medicines management meetings and feeding back as appropriate.
To undertake activities within the dispensary and practice which contributes to the efficient and effective delivery of medicines to patients.
To participate in the dispensing and final checking of medication for practice patients.
To participate in the provision of dispensary topping up services including the ordering, distribution and the safe/secure storage of medicines.
To undertake the preparation of medicines e.g. over-labelled packs.
To undertake activities within the dispensary and practice which contributes to the efficient and effective delivery of medicines to patients.
To participate in the dispensing and final checking of medication for practice patients.
To follow Dispensary and wider NPC operating procedures.
To ensure NPC is working within the Medicines Optimisation agenda
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standards of literacy and numeracy equivalent to GCSE grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics.
- Must hold BTEC in pharmaceutical science or NVQ Level 3 supported by appropriate underpinning knowledge e.g. BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences, NPA or equivalent qualification in Pharmacy Services or have experience to the equivalent level.
- Recognised pharmacy dispensing qualification (NPA, Boots, Buttercups or other accredited in-house programmes etc.)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elaine Medhurst
- Job title
- Senior Practice Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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