Qualified Dispenser - Level 2 or 3

Job summary

* Taurus Healthcare are advertising this position on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice*

We are currently recruiting for part-time Dispenser to join our Dispensing team based in rural Herefordshire. Applicants must hold a Level 3 or a level 2 NVQ in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.

Our three site Practice has just over 8800 patients. Our main site is in the village of Kingsland and we have two satellite surgeries in the villages of Leintwardine and Orleton. The successful candidate would be able to work across our sites.

This is therefore an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality patient care whilst working with an excellent and experienced team who are committed to effective delivery.

The candidate should be able to demonstrate evidence of CPD. The practice team encourages and provides opportunities for ongoing professional development.

A full driving license is essential as the post holder will be required to travel between sites as the service requires.

We are proactive training practice and do offer the opportunity for our NVQ level 2s to advance to a level 3 on a Pharmacy Technician training program for the right candidate.

This role is for 25 hours per week working the following hours :-

* Closing Date for this vacancy is Tuesday 31st December 2024*

* Interviews dates are to be confirmed*

Main duties of the job

• Be the first port of call to patients
• Taking in and handing out prescriptions
• Dispensing prescriptions
• Using dispensary and stores computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
• Helping to maintain reasonable dispensary stock levels
• Receiving, loading, unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere
• Selling over the counter medicines
• Answering queries on the supply and availability of medicines, where this is within their competence
• Responding to telephone and face to face enquiries of a routine nature from patients, their representatives, members of the public and a wide range of staff groups and referring queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary
• Drawing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacists or pharmacy technicians
• Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines
• Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met

Enquiry contact details :- Mortimer Medical Practice - Fiona Harper (Practice Manager) fiona.harper3@nhs.net on 01568 702000, Jeanne Wood (Dispensary Manager) Jeanne.wood@Nhs.net or Sandra Parry (supervisor) Sandra.Parry3@nhs.net on 01568 708214

About us

Our three site Practice has just over 8800 patients. Our main site is in the village of Kingsland and we have two satellite surgeries in the villages of Leintwardine and Orleton. We are a dispensing practice with a dispensary on each site.

We have 3 GP partners and 5 salaried GP. There are 4 Practice Nurses. The Dispensing team consists of a Network Pharmacist doing the medicine reviews with patients, Level 3 Manager (pharmacy technician), and a supervisor, one Level 3 dispensers and four level 2 dispensers and finally one trainee dispenser. We have introduced a new role of prescriptions clerk to try and take some of the admin away from the dispensers and support them in their role. We also have a home visiting Paramedic and a Physician Associate.

We are proactive teaching practice of GP registrars, Student Nurses, Dispensary Apprentices and Business Administration Apprentices.

Taurus Healthcare Ltd is advertising this position on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice. This means that Mortimer Medical Practice is the employing organisation and will make the final decision on appointing candidates.

Taurus Healthcare Ltd, on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice, will collate all relevant information for the purpose of the recruitment and pre-employment check process.

This information will then be securely transferred to Mortimer Medical Practice .