Job Description

This list of duties and responsibilities, which follows, represents the broad range of tasks which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or periodically. This list is not exhaustive and the role may include additional duties which are not listed here. Dispensing Dispensing acute and repeat prescriptions in line with AMP standard operating procedure. Not to dispense medicines to unauthorised persons, without the doctors consent Dispensing repeat prescription requests received by telephone calls, by e-mail,by fax and those delivered to the surgery To ensure that all medicines and appliances dispensed are checked against the prescription and whenever there is doubt about the appropriateness of the item, or about the dose or labelling instructions to check with the authorising prescriber or duty doctor Updating patients repeat screens on Doctors instructions Dispensing private prescriptions Dispensing black listed prescriptions, pricing and recording them Checking colleagues dispensing Ensuring the Dispensary area remains clean and tidy Maintaining complete and accurate records for controlled drugs Covering colleagues for sickness and holidays Prescriptions Handing out prescriptions and collecting charges when receiving and processing.



Receiving prescription repeats electronically or in person. Collecting private charges for private prescriptions, vaccines and holiday prophylactic medication as necessary Sorting, stamping and endorsing prescriptions Completing backs of prescriptions Generating prescriptions Stock Control Ordering appropriate quantities of goods via the telephone / wholesalerscomputer. Returning goods to 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Removing out of date stock from the shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas.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. Ensuring the storage area remains safe, clean and tidy at all times and that cleaning schedules are maintained. Reception: Processing personal and telephone requests for appointments, visits and telephone consultations and ensuring callers are directed to the appropriate healthcare professional Enter requests for home visits into the visit book, ensuring careful recording of all relevant details and where necessary refer to Duty Doctor.



Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team member and associated healthcare agencies and providers Explain Practice arrangements and formal requirements to new patients and those requiring temporary cover and ensure procedures are completed. Explain Practice arrangements and formal requirements to new patients and those requiring temporary cover and ensure procedures are completed. Processing requests for repeat prescriptions in accordance with Practice guidelines Ensuring prompt dispatch of pathology specimens and internal mail to the relevant hospital departments. Administration: To have a thorough knowledge of all Practice procedures.



To work in accordance of written protocols. Processing and distributing incoming (and outgoing) mail Taking messages and passing on information Providing patient summary print outs in preparation for home visits Scanning and shredding. Filing and retrieving all necessary paperwork Advise patients of relevant charges for private (non General Medical Services) services, accept payment and issue receipts for same. Providing clerical assistance to Practice Staff as required from time to time, including word/data processing, filing, faxing, photocopying.



Periodically checking the fax to ensure it is operational and has an adequate paper supply before leaving for the evening. Maintenance of patients medical notes (Lloyd George records) sorting of filing in new medical records Ordering, re-ordering and monitoring of stationery and other supplies