Qualified Dispenser Level 2

Taurus Healthcare Limited

The closing date is 16 May 2025

Job summary

*Taurus Healthcare are advertising on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice*.

*This is a part time role working 30 hours per week*

We are currently looking to employ on a 9 month fixed contract a NVQ level 2 Dispenser to cover maternity leave to join our team based in rural Herefordshire from the 07 July 2025. Applicants must hold a minimum of 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 candidates.

Mortimer Medical Practice -Fiona Harper (Practice Manager)fiona.harper3@nhs.neton 01568 702000, Sandra Parry (supervisor)Sandra.Parry3@nhs.neton 01568 708214

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 groupsand 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

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 Managing Supervisor (pharmacy technician), five level 2 dispensers. We also have a prescriptions clerk to 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*

Date posted

11 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.38 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

S0001-25-0019

Job locations

Taurus Healthcare Ltd

Whitecross Road

Hereford

HR4 0DG


Mortimer Medical Practice

Kingsland

Mortimer

HR6 9QL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Primary responsibilities

The following are core responsibilities of the Dispensary Assistant. There may be on occasion a requirement to carry our other task within you competencies this will depend on factors such as workload and staffing.

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

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 groupsand referring queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary

Drawing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacist or pharmacy technicians

Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines

Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met

Job description

Job responsibilities

Primary responsibilities

The following are core responsibilities of the Dispensary Assistant. There may be on occasion a requirement to carry our other task within you competencies this will depend on factors such as workload and staffing.

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

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 groupsand referring queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary

Drawing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacist or pharmacy technicians

Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines

Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Works autonomously and collaboratively
  • Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
  • IT skills computer and keyboard literate
  • Good time management.
  • Ability to prioritise work load.
  • To use discretion and be tactful when discussing confidential information
  • Good attention to detail as you will be dealing with medication

Qualifications

Essential

  • At a minimum NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
  • Demonstrates commitment to continuing professional development.Experience in a Dispensing Practice
  • Up to date mandatory training.
  • Driving licence

Desirable

  • Experience in a Dispensing Practice

Qualities and Attributes

Essential

  • Organised, friendly, approachable, polite and empathetic.
  • Flexible approach to working, to cover for annual leave and sickness
  • Adaptable and comfortable dealing with changing priorities and being a team player.
  • Smart, professional appearance.
  • Trustworthy
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Works autonomously and collaboratively
  • Excellent communication skills verbal and written.
  • IT skills computer and keyboard literate
  • Good time management.
  • Ability to prioritise work load.
  • To use discretion and be tactful when discussing confidential information
  • Good attention to detail as you will be dealing with medication

Qualifications

Essential

  • At a minimum NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
  • Demonstrates commitment to continuing professional development.Experience in a Dispensing Practice
  • Up to date mandatory training.
  • Driving licence

Desirable

  • Experience in a Dispensing Practice

Qualities and Attributes

Essential

  • Organised, friendly, approachable, polite and empathetic.
  • Flexible approach to working, to cover for annual leave and sickness
  • Adaptable and comfortable dealing with changing priorities and being a team player.
  • Smart, professional appearance.
  • Trustworthy

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

Taurus Healthcare Limited

Address

Taurus Healthcare Ltd

Whitecross Road

Hereford

HR4 0DG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Taurus Healthcare Limited

Address

Taurus Healthcare Ltd

Whitecross Road

Hereford

HR4 0DG


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Fiona Harper

fiona.harper3@nhs.net

Date posted

11 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.38 an hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

S0001-25-0019

Job locations

Taurus Healthcare Ltd

Whitecross Road

Hereford

HR4 0DG


Mortimer Medical Practice

Kingsland

Mortimer

HR6 9QL


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