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Suttons Medical Group

Dispensary Lead / Medicines Manager

The closing date is 31 August 2025

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Job summary

Would you like to join a friendly supportive team to provide high quality care to our patient population? If so, come and join us!

We have a vacancy for part time or full time Dispensary Lead/Medicines Manager to join our team at our surgeries located at Long Sutton and Sutton Bridge in Lincolnshire and border Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.

Main duties of the job

As a Dispensary Lead/Medicines Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the dispensary and medicines management services. Youll work closely with GPs, the nursing team, and practice administration to ensure our patients receive high-quality pharmaceutical care.

About us

Suttons Medical group is a rural GP practice over two sites serving a population over 16,000 patients. We are a supportive and friendly patient centred team and pride ourselves on delivering personalised, proactive care.

Details

Date posted

18 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A5609-25-0002

Job locations

Sutton Medical Group

Trafalgar Square

Long Sutton

Spalding

Lincolnshire

PE12 9HB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Dispense medication accurately and in line with legal requirements and best practice
  • Lead on medicines management processes, including stock control, repeat prescribing, and medication audits
  • Support clinicians with prescription queries and optimise prescribing efficiency
  • Maintain accurate records and ensure full compliance with CQC, NHS, and GPhC standards
  • Supervise and support dispensary staff
  • Organise Rotas and annual leave etc
  • Liaise with patients regarding medication queries in a professional and compassionate manner
  • Contribute to the ongoing improvement of prescribing safety and cost-effectiveness

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Dispense medication accurately and in line with legal requirements and best practice
  • Lead on medicines management processes, including stock control, repeat prescribing, and medication audits
  • Support clinicians with prescription queries and optimise prescribing efficiency
  • Maintain accurate records and ensure full compliance with CQC, NHS, and GPhC standards
  • Supervise and support dispensary staff
  • Organise Rotas and annual leave etc
  • Liaise with patients regarding medication queries in a professional and compassionate manner
  • Contribute to the ongoing improvement of prescribing safety and cost-effectiveness

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • * NVQ Level 2 (or higher) in Pharmacy Services or equivalent dispensing qualification (essential)
  • * Previous experience working in a dispensing role, ideally within a GP practice or community pharmacy
  • * Strong knowledge of medicines management in primary care
  • * Excellent attention to detail and communication skills
  • * Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • * Strong IT and organisational skills
  • * A proactive, solution-focused approach

Desirable

  • * Experience using clinical systems (EMIS, SystmOne) preferably EMIS.
  • * Supervisory or leadership experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • * NVQ Level 2 (or higher) in Pharmacy Services or equivalent dispensing qualification (essential)
  • * Previous experience working in a dispensing role, ideally within a GP practice or community pharmacy
  • * Strong knowledge of medicines management in primary care
  • * Excellent attention to detail and communication skills
  • * Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • * Strong IT and organisational skills
  • * A proactive, solution-focused approach

Desirable

  • * Experience using clinical systems (EMIS, SystmOne) preferably EMIS.
  • * Supervisory or leadership experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • * NVQ Level 2 (or higher) in Pharmacy Services or equivalent dispensing qualification (essential)
  • * Previous experience working in a dispensing role, ideally within a GP practice or community pharmacy
  • * Strong knowledge of medicines management in primary care
  • * Excellent attention to detail and communication skills
  • * Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • * Strong IT and organisational skills
  • * A proactive, solution-focused approach

Desirable

  • * Experience using clinical systems (EMIS, SystmOne) preferably EMIS.
  • * Supervisory or leadership experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • * NVQ Level 2 (or higher) in Pharmacy Services or equivalent dispensing qualification (essential)
  • * Previous experience working in a dispensing role, ideally within a GP practice or community pharmacy
  • * Strong knowledge of medicines management in primary care
  • * Excellent attention to detail and communication skills
  • * Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • * Strong IT and organisational skills
  • * A proactive, solution-focused approach

Desirable

  • * Experience using clinical systems (EMIS, SystmOne) preferably EMIS.
  • * Supervisory or leadership experience

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

Suttons Medical Group

Address

Sutton Medical Group

Trafalgar Square

Long Sutton

Spalding

Lincolnshire

PE12 9HB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Suttons Medical Group

Address

Sutton Medical Group

Trafalgar Square

Long Sutton

Spalding

Lincolnshire

PE12 9HB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Carol Pentland

Carol.pentland@nhs.net

01406366382

Details

Date posted

18 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A5609-25-0002

Job locations

Sutton Medical Group

Trafalgar Square

Long Sutton

Spalding

Lincolnshire

PE12 9HB


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