Job summary
We are looking to recruit a qualified, part-time Dispenser (24 hours per week) to join our friendly, established Dispensary team.
Interviews will take place on Friday 04 April 2025.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the
processing of prescriptions in accordance with practice policy and extant
legislation. In addition, the post holder will be required to support the
Dispensary Supervisor in ensuring a high-level of service is delivered at all
times whilst supporting the multi-disciplinary team in line with the strategic
objectives of the practice.
About us
Pocklington
Group Practice is a friendly, pro-active General Practice located in a
purpose-built, state of the art healthcare facility, set in the picturesque and
growing Yorkshire market town of Pocklington, East Yorkshire. We are a dispensing, training, teaching and
paperlite EMIS Web practice serving circa 18,700 patients.
Applicants for this post should be versatile and have excellent organisational,
computer and people skills as well as a clear understanding of confidentiality
and the need to maintain confidentiality.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Dispenser job description for this position is attached to this advertisement as a separate document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Dispenser job description for this position is attached to this advertisement as a separate document.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated
- Forward thinker
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Dispenser (NVQ Level 2)
- GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths at Grade C (4) or above
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Clinical system user skills
- Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow policy and procedure
Desirable
- Capable of managing payments (invoices, cash, etc)
- Ability to effectively manage stock including ordering, rotation, disposal, etc
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a dispensary
- Experience working with the general public/patients
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
- Broad knowledge of general practice
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated
- Forward thinker
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Dispenser (NVQ Level 2)
- GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths at Grade C (4) or above
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Clinical system user skills
- Ability to promote best practice regarding all pharmaceutical matters
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow policy and procedure
Desirable
- Capable of managing payments (invoices, cash, etc)
- Ability to effectively manage stock including ordering, rotation, disposal, etc
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a dispensary
- Experience working with the general public/patients
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
- Broad knowledge of general practice
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.
