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Holmes Chapel Health Centre

Dispenser

The closing date is 16 June 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for a professional, highly effective dispenser to join our friendly rural practice team.

We provide free car-parking, minimum of 5 weeks annual leave pro rata and following 2 years continuous service enrolment in Simply Healths Employee Assisted Health Programme.

Main duties of the job

  • To ensure that all medications are dispensed accurately & safely.
  • To ensure that all legal requirements/protocols applicable to dispensing practice are correctly observed.
  • To check dispensing carried out by colleagues where applicable.
  • To ensure that the dispensary area is kept clean & tidy at all times.
  • Order medication and maintain an adequate stock control, liaising with Dispensary Managers and practice GPs where applicable.
  • To maintain controlled drugs cupboard and register, ensuring stock is not out of date.
  • Dispense MCAs as required e.g. Nomad trays.
  • To dispense and record private prescriptions.
  • Endorse prescriptions when all the dispensing is complete when time permits.
  • To include dispensary receptionist duties where applicable.

Undertake any other duties as agreed with the Partnership.

About us

Holmes Chapel Health Centre is a busy practice with around 13,000 patients and an onsite Dispensary.

Details

Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A2444-25-0003

Job locations

London Road

Holmes Chapel

CW4 7BB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary:

To dispense medication accurately and safely and support the smooth running of the Dispensary.

To provide general assistance to the practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone.

As required, to receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary:

To dispense medication accurately and safely and support the smooth running of the Dispensary.

To provide general assistance to the practice team and project a positive and friendly image to patients and other visitors, either in person or via the telephone.

As required, to receive, assist and direct patients in accessing the appropriate service or healthcare professional in a courteous, efficient and effective way.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
  • Qualified to NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working in a primary care, pharmacy or health care setting
  • Experience of using own initiative

Desirable

  • Experience of EMIS Web clinical system

Knowledge/Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral)
  • IT skills
  • Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Adaptability
  • Self motivated
  • Confidentiality
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
  • Qualified to NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of working in a primary care, pharmacy or health care setting
  • Experience of using own initiative

Desirable

  • Experience of EMIS Web clinical system

Knowledge/Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral)
  • IT skills
  • Time Management and the ability to work to deadlines
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Adaptability
  • Self motivated
  • Confidentiality

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

Holmes Chapel Health Centre

Address

London Road

Holmes Chapel

CW4 7BB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Holmes Chapel Health Centre

Address

London Road

Holmes Chapel

CW4 7BB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Dispensary Manager

Harriet Marsland

Harriet.Marsland3@nhs.net

01477533100

Details

Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A2444-25-0003

Job locations

London Road

Holmes Chapel

CW4 7BB


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