Part time Dispenser

You will have excellent organisational and

communication skills. You will also have the ability to work effectively both

independently and with the existing team.

Dispensary Services or equivalent;

accommodate the needs of the service;

minimum will have at least one year of recent experience in a relevant patient/healthcare

focused environment.

Hours: Approximately 18 hours over 2 days (Thursdays and Fridays). It

is essential that the post holder will have flexibility to support

the Dispensary team to cover all planned holiday, along with sickness cover

which can sometimes be at short notice.

Description is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to

undertake other duties from time to time consistent with the responsibility

of this role. This

will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.

Description is subject to periodic review and development.

The following are the core responsibilities of this

a.

To be responsible for checking all medicines dispensed, ensuring there

are no discrepancies, as per prescription.

b.

Dispensing medicines to the entitled population safely and accurately

c.

Collecting prescription charges and patient signatures

d.

in accordance with dispensary

protocol

e.

Maintaining stock levels within the dispensary to agreed levels

f.

Receiving and storing supplies in accordance with current policy, including

stock rotation, ensuring the cold chain is maintained where applicable

g.

Conduct stocktakes and agree with management and the team of the

frequency.

h.

Work closely with senior partner and clinicians to maximise

profitability

i.

Ensuring controlled drugs are dispensed and disposed of, in accordance

with practice policy

j.

Safe disposal of returned and / or out of date medicines

k.

Ensuring all repeat prescriptions are processed within a 72-hour

timeframe

l.

Providing patients with advice regarding all prescription matters

m.

Process prescription requests via email, phone, face-to-face and

online

n. Daily recording of fridge temperatures

o.

Preparation of monthly returns

p.

Maintaining a clean and safe working environment at all times

q.

Maintain accurate records at all times

r.

Collection and accurate processing of all monies received

s.

Share the provision of cover during absences within the team in a fair

way, following internal process

t.

Fully observe legal requirements relevant to the dispensing practice

and HA regulations and controlled drugs

u.

Ensure that all drug safety alerts and notices are acted upon in a

timely manner

v.

To go through prescriptions monthly not picked up and unlikely to

be picked up to remove the details from the patient records and then destroy

the prescription

We are a small friendly practice with a growing

patient list of approximately 5300 and were voted in the top 3 practices in Cambridgeshire for patient

experience in the National GP Patient Survey 2026.Access to a car is

essential as there is no regular public transport links to the village.

Qualifications

Essential: - Qualified Dispenser (NVQ Level 2); - GCSE (or equivalent) English & Maths at Grade C or above

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of working in primary care; - Broad knowledge of General Practice