Skilled Dispenser – Patient Care & Pharmacy Team (NHS Pension)

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

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.