Dispenser

Probus Surgery

The closing date is 31 May 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a trained dispenser or dispensary assistant, with an appropriate dispensing qualification, to join our busy team. Full time or part-time hours are available, around 37hrs required. Shifts are variable Monday to Friday between the hours of 08:00am and 18:30pm.

The candidate must have excellent organisational skills and be able to prioritise, demonstrating methodical working processes.

Main duties of the job

  • Dispensing a range of prescription types safely and accurately whilst following procedures including travel medication and private prescriptions
  • Taking in / handing out prescriptions, completing exemptions, and where appropriate processing payments and counselling patients
  • End of month prescription processes
  • Identifying any errors or near misses and escalating to the appropriate management level
  • Stock control, date checking, cleaning, ordering, receiving and rotating stock
  • Destroying out of date medication
  • Recording fridge temperatures
  • To be able to use our computer systems confidently (SystmOne/Titan)
  • Processing prescription requests and actioning and responding to patient queries
  • Handling patient communications including the telephone and SMS
  • Flexibility in working overtime and covering sickness
  • Maintain your own professional development

About us

Probus Surgery is a well-established Primary Care business offering NHS services to our local population, with a population of circa 9500 patients. Probus is our main surgery, with branch sites at The Merlin Centre and Tregony. Our clinical team consists of GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics, Nurses, HCAs, Pharmacists, Dispensers, Care Co-Ordinators, Social Prescribers, Receptionists and Admin.

Our Mission Statement:

To improve health, well-being, and lives of those we care for.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Expected hours: 37 per week

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • Private medical insurance
  • Store discount

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A0022-25-0004

Job locations

Tregony Road

Probus

Truro

Cornwall

TR2 4JZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Dispensing a range of prescription types safely and accurately whilst following procedures including travel medication and private prescriptions
  • Taking in / handing out prescriptions, completing exemptions, and where appropriate processing payments and counselling patients
  • End of month prescription processes
  • Identifying any errors or near misses and escalating to the appropriate management level
  • Stock control, date checking, cleaning, ordering, receiving and rotating stock
  • Destroying out of date medication
  • Recording fridge temperatures
  • To be able to use our computer systems confidently (SystmOne/Titan)
  • Processing prescription requests and actioning and responding to patient queries
  • Handling patient communications including the telephone and SMS
  • Flexibility in working overtime and covering sickness
  • Maintain your own professional development

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Dispensing a range of prescription types safely and accurately whilst following procedures including travel medication and private prescriptions
  • Taking in / handing out prescriptions, completing exemptions, and where appropriate processing payments and counselling patients
  • End of month prescription processes
  • Identifying any errors or near misses and escalating to the appropriate management level
  • Stock control, date checking, cleaning, ordering, receiving and rotating stock
  • Destroying out of date medication
  • Recording fridge temperatures
  • To be able to use our computer systems confidently (SystmOne/Titan)
  • Processing prescription requests and actioning and responding to patient queries
  • Handling patient communications including the telephone and SMS
  • Flexibility in working overtime and covering sickness
  • Maintain your own professional development

Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Ability to provide quality care
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable

  • Basic IT skills

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Experience of working in a GP practice

Qualifications

Desirable

  • Qualification in Dispensing services
  • Medicine counter assistant qualification
  • Experience of working in a Dispensary or Pharmacy
  • Experience of working within a GP practice
  • Knowledge of SystmOne clinical system
  • Knowledge of Titan PMR system
Person Specification

Knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Ability to provide quality care
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable

  • Basic IT skills

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working in primary care
  • Experience of working in a GP practice

Qualifications

Desirable

  • Qualification in Dispensing services
  • Medicine counter assistant qualification
  • Experience of working in a Dispensary or Pharmacy
  • Experience of working within a GP practice
  • Knowledge of SystmOne clinical system
  • Knowledge of Titan PMR system

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Probus Surgery

Address

Tregony Road

Probus

Truro

Cornwall

TR2 4JZ


Employer's website

https://www.probussurgicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Probus Surgery

Address

Tregony Road

Probus

Truro

Cornwall

TR2 4JZ


Employer's website

https://www.probussurgicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Manager

Kim Prowse

kim.prowse@nhs.net

07841667599

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A0022-25-0004

Job locations

Tregony Road

Probus

Truro

Cornwall

TR2 4JZ


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