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Nettleham Medical Practice

Dispenser

The closing date is 31 August 2025

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Job summary

The practice has a vacancy for a part time qualified dispenser at the practice. You will hold a NVQ2 qualification in dispensing or pharmacy as a minimum.

Hours: 25 hours per week.

Monday 08.30 - 17.30 (1 hour lunch)

Wednesday 08.30 - 17.30 (1 hour lunch)

Friday 08.30 - 18.30 (1 hour lunch)

You will provide timely, efficient and accurate dispensing of medication to the patients and to assist the Practice in ensuring effective financial control of the dispensary working to agreed practice Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at all times.

As a member of staff with direct contact with patients, to represent the practice in a friendly and professional manner at all times.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Main duties of the job

To provide timely, efficient and accurate dispensing of medication to the patients and to assist the Practice in ensuring effective financial control of the dispensary working to agreed practice Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at all times.

As a member of staff with direct contact with patients, to represent the practice in a friendly and professional manner at all times.

About us

We are a semi-rural practice situated 3 miles north of Lincoln and currently has approximately 12,300 patients. There are two sites, with Nettleham being the main site and a branch surgery at Cherry Willingham.

We have an extensive multi-disciplinary primary care team comprising of GPs, Physician Associate, Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Phlebotomists, Clinical Pharmacists, First Contact Physiotherapist and Primary Care Chaplains.

The practice has the following values which are shared by all staff:

  • Integrity
  • Quality
  • Compassion
  • Respect

The practice prides itself in care to the highest standard (having regularly gained maximum clinical points in the Quality Outcomes Framework).

As part of our committed, innovative and friendly practice team you will receive a competitive salary and annual leave allowance.

The practice is part of Imp PCN which has been chosen nationally as one of 22 PCNs to be involved in a NHSE pilot.

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1454-25-0003

Job locations

14 Lodge Lane

Nettleham

Lincoln

LN2 2RS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Dispensing acute prescriptions.

Dispensing repeat prescriptions requests received from telephone calls, electronically and in paper format for dispensing.

Dispensing private prescriptions.

Checking colleagues dispensing.

Monitored Dose systems (MDS) dispensing and checking.

Use of SystmOne stock control software for labelling.

The correct endorsing of prescriptions at the time of dispensing.

The dispensing of all controlled drugs and the maintaining of accurate controlled drug ledgers at all times.

Ensuring the Dispensary area remains clean and tidy.

Make sure adequate supply of stationery i.e. computer labels/prescription

Handing out prescriptions and collecting charges when appropriate.

Taking prescription repeats requests over the telephone and at the dispensary hatch.

Collecting private charges for black listed medications, vaccines and holiday prophylactic medication.

Sorting, stamping and endorsing prescriptions.

Ensuring that the reverse of all prescriptions are completed correctly at the time of collection by a patient.

Generating prescriptions.

Answer patient queries on medication in liaison with the doctors

Liaise with Practice Nurses for stock and prescription orders

Answering of SystmConnect queries

Sending of SMS texts via SystmOne as necessary

Ordering appropriate quantities of goods via the wholesalers computer link.

Checking goods as and when they are delivered.

Returning incorrect goods to the wholesalers.

Cleaning, stocking shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas using rotation method.

Removing out of date stock from the shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas.

Disposal of returned unused medicines and out of date stock.

The post holder at times will be required to undertake dispensary administration tasks which may include any of the following:

Reconciliation of wholesaler invoices or contractor invoices

Maintaining of MDS patient details and medication.

Ordering of dispensary consumables such as bags, labels, MDS trays etc

Ordering of dispensary stationery

Monthly balancing of the controlled drug registers

Destruction of returned controlled drugs from patients

Job description

Job responsibilities

Dispensing acute prescriptions.

Dispensing repeat prescriptions requests received from telephone calls, electronically and in paper format for dispensing.

Dispensing private prescriptions.

Checking colleagues dispensing.

Monitored Dose systems (MDS) dispensing and checking.

Use of SystmOne stock control software for labelling.

The correct endorsing of prescriptions at the time of dispensing.

The dispensing of all controlled drugs and the maintaining of accurate controlled drug ledgers at all times.

Ensuring the Dispensary area remains clean and tidy.

Make sure adequate supply of stationery i.e. computer labels/prescription

Handing out prescriptions and collecting charges when appropriate.

Taking prescription repeats requests over the telephone and at the dispensary hatch.

Collecting private charges for black listed medications, vaccines and holiday prophylactic medication.

Sorting, stamping and endorsing prescriptions.

Ensuring that the reverse of all prescriptions are completed correctly at the time of collection by a patient.

Generating prescriptions.

Answer patient queries on medication in liaison with the doctors

Liaise with Practice Nurses for stock and prescription orders

Answering of SystmConnect queries

Sending of SMS texts via SystmOne as necessary

Ordering appropriate quantities of goods via the wholesalers computer link.

Checking goods as and when they are delivered.

Returning incorrect goods to the wholesalers.

Cleaning, stocking shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas using rotation method.

Removing out of date stock from the shelves, refrigerators and other storage areas.

Disposal of returned unused medicines and out of date stock.

The post holder at times will be required to undertake dispensary administration tasks which may include any of the following:

Reconciliation of wholesaler invoices or contractor invoices

Maintaining of MDS patient details and medication.

Ordering of dispensary consumables such as bags, labels, MDS trays etc

Ordering of dispensary stationery

Monthly balancing of the controlled drug registers

Destruction of returned controlled drugs from patients

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Dispensing experience

Desirable

  • General Practice experience.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Dispensing qualification NVQ2 or equivalent

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Organisational
  • Communication
  • Accuracy
  • Attention to detail

Desirable

  • Experience in clinical software preferably SystmOne
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Dispensing experience

Desirable

  • General Practice experience.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Dispensing qualification NVQ2 or equivalent

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Organisational
  • Communication
  • Accuracy
  • Attention to detail

Desirable

  • Experience in clinical software preferably SystmOne

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

Nettleham Medical Practice

Address

14 Lodge Lane

Nettleham

Lincoln

LN2 2RS


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Nettleham Medical Practice

Address

14 Lodge Lane

Nettleham

Lincoln

LN2 2RS


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Helen Lunn

licb.nettlehammanagers@nhs.net

01522751717

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A1454-25-0003

Job locations

14 Lodge Lane

Nettleham

Lincoln

LN2 2RS


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