Qualified Dispenser

Abbeywell Surgery; West Boldon; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

5 weeks holiday + birthday leave

NHS pension scheme

Job summary

Abbeywell Surgery is seeking an enthusiastic dispenser to join our dispensary team of four in a busy practice. You will dispense medicines as required by doctors, handle repeat requests, and ensure stock is checked and up to date. The role supports patient care and requires good communication within our team.

Hours are Wednesday to Friday, 9am–6pm, with additional hours as needed. Benefits include free on-site parking, 5 weeks holiday per year plus birthday leave, and the NHS pension scheme.

Qualifications

• NVQ2 dispensing qualification or equivalent.
• Experience in a dispensary or pharmacy.
• Evidence of teamwork and working with the general public.

Responsibilities

• To dispense Medicines/drugs as required by the doctors in the practice and to arrange for their checking as required.
• To dispense and record private prescriptions with their payments.
• To ensure that medicine/drugs are not date expired.
• To receive and dispense repeat medicine requests.
• To re-order medicine/drugs and containers as required.
• To maintain stock efficiently and economically.
• To fully observe all legal requirements relevant to prescribing in general practice.
• To keep efficient records.
• To prepare and package the prescriptions and submit, on time, to the PPA.
• Checking backs and fronts of prescriptions and totals logged
• Automatic printing once weekly
• Dealing with alerts
• Monthly CD to computer stock check
• Destruction of CDs in accordance with regulations when required

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Patient care

Education

NVQ2 dispensing qualification or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly dispenser to join our team. The applicant would need to be qualified to work in a Dispensary.

Working within a friendly team of four so we require a reliable team player with excellent communication skills and a passion for patient care.

Main duties of the job

To dispense Medicines/drugs as required by the doctors in the practice and to arrange for their checking as required.

To receive and dispense repeat medicine requests.

About us

We are a large training practice of 17k patients based in 'leafy' Romsey. We are a friendly team of 13 GPs, 5 nurses, 1 HCA and 1 Phlebotomist.

GMS Practice

Research Practice

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit an enthusiastic dispenser to join our dedicated dispensary team

Benefits we offer are free on-site parking, 5 weeks holiday per year plus birthday leave, and to join the NHS pensions scheme

We are looking for someone to work Wednesday, Thursday, Friday between the hours of 9am - 6pm with additional hours as required

Job responsibilities

To dispense Medicines/drugs as required by the doctors in the practice and to arrange for their checking as required.

To dispense and record private prescriptions with their payments

To ensure that medicine/drugs are not date expired.

To receive and dispense repeat medicine requests.

To re-order medicine/drugs and containers as required.

To maintain stock efficiently and economically.

To fully observe all legal requirements relevant to prescribing in general practice.

To keep efficient records.

To prepare and package the prescriptions and submit, on time, to the PPA.

Checking backs and fronts of prescriptions and totals logged

Automatic printing once weekly

Dealing with alerts

Monthly CD to computer stock check

Destruction of CDs in accordance with regulations when required

Qualifications

• NVQ2 dispensing qualification, or buttercups dispensing assistant equivalent
• Experience in a dispensary or pharmacy
• Evidence of team work and working with the general public

Experience

• Experience
• Experience in a Dispensary or Pharmacy preferred.
• Essentially evidence of team work and working with the general public.