Reception/Dispensary Team Member

Caldbeck Surgery

The closing date is 20 September 2024

Job summary

Initially 20-25 hours, flexible working on reception you will have the opportunity to move into dispensing medications and study for a dispensing qualification.

You will work as part of a team to provide a high quality and effective receptionist service. You will learn to confidently sign post patients to external services and provide patients with completed prescriptions and taking payment where necessary.

Should you wish to move to a dispensary role we can offer full training which will allow you to become qualified to undertake the dispensing of medications for our patients with the busy dispensary department.

You must be able to work in a fast paced environment and have excellent customer care skills.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a team to provide a high quality and effective receptionist service. You will learn to confidently sign post patients to external services and provide patients with completed prescriptions and taking payment where necessary.

Should you wish to move to a dispensary role we can offer full training which will allow you to become qualified to undertake the dispensing of medications for our patients with the busy dispensary department.

You must be able to work in a fast paced environment and have excellent customer care skills.

About us

Caldbeck Surgery is located on the northern edge of the Lake District National Park, and serves 4,400 patients over 100 square kilometres of rural Cumbria.

We are a team of 30 people including 5 GP partners, with a strong educational ethos.

We are part of the Keswick and Solway Primary Care Network, which covers 43,500 patients from the Solway coast to Keswick and Carlisle.

Date posted

04 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.46 an hour Rate from £11.46 depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2170-24-0001

Job locations

Friar Row

Caldbeck

Wigton

Cumbria

CA7 8DS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Reception/Dispensary Team Member

Initially working on reception you will have the opportunity to move into dispensing medications and study for a dispensing qualification.

You will work as part of a team to provide a high quality and effective receptionist service. You will learn to confidently sign post patients to external services and provide patients with completed prescriptions and taking payment where necessary.

Should you wish to move to a dispensary role we can offer full training which will allow you to become qualified to undertake the dispensing of medications for our patients with the busy dispensary department.

You must be able to work in a fast paced environment and have excellent customer care skills.

Days and hours to be discussed, but initially 20-25 hours, however you will be required to start at 8.00am and/or work to 6.30pm.

CLOSING DATE: 20th September 2024

Job description

Job responsibilities

Reception/Dispensary Team Member

Initially working on reception you will have the opportunity to move into dispensing medications and study for a dispensing qualification.

You will work as part of a team to provide a high quality and effective receptionist service. You will learn to confidently sign post patients to external services and provide patients with completed prescriptions and taking payment where necessary.

Should you wish to move to a dispensary role we can offer full training which will allow you to become qualified to undertake the dispensing of medications for our patients with the busy dispensary department.

You must be able to work in a fast paced environment and have excellent customer care skills.

Days and hours to be discussed, but initially 20-25 hours, however you will be required to start at 8.00am and/or work to 6.30pm.

CLOSING DATE: 20th September 2024

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE in English and Maths
  • Over 18 years old
  • Holds full driving licence and has access to a car as we are a rural practice with no public transport

Desirable

  • As above
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE in English and Maths
  • Over 18 years old
  • Holds full driving licence and has access to a car as we are a rural practice with no public transport

Desirable

  • As above

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Caldbeck Surgery

Address

Friar Row

Caldbeck

Wigton

Cumbria

CA7 8DS


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Caldbeck Surgery

Address

Friar Row

Caldbeck

Wigton

Cumbria

CA7 8DS


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Rebecca Dooley

rebecca.dooley4@nhs.net

01697478181

Date posted

04 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.46 an hour Rate from £11.46 depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2170-24-0001

Job locations

Friar Row

Caldbeck

Wigton

Cumbria

CA7 8DS


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