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Dispenser

The closing date is 06 June 2025

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Job summary

Victoria Surgery is looking to welcome a qualified dispenser into our busy practice, on a full time basis for 29 hours per week over four days, who will play a full and active role as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team.

The hours of work will be;

Monday 9.00am-5.30pm,

Tuesday 10.00am-5.00pm,

Wednesday 9.00am- 5.30pm and

Friday 10.00am-5.00pm.

If you are an experienced dispenser looking for an exciting new role, then we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

  • Dispensing medicines and collecting prescription charges.
  • Maintaining stock levels within the dispensary, liaising with the dispensing manager to facilitate reordering.
  • Receiving and storing supplies, ensuring the cold chain is maintained where applicable.
  • Ensuring controlled drugs are dispensed in accordance with practice policy.
  • Safely disposing of returned and/or out of date medicines.
  • Ensuring all repeat prescriptions are processed within a 72-hour timeframe.
  • Providing patients with advice regarding all prescription matters.
  • Processing prescription requests via email, phone, face-to-face and online.
  • Processing dossett boxes.
  • Always maintaining a clean and safe working environment.

Please note interviews will be held week commencing 9th June 2025.

About us

Victoria Surgery is a well-established and friendly practice in the centre of Bury St Edmunds, caring for a patient population of approximately 11,000.

Our practice team consists of 9 list holding GPs and a dedicated clinical, management, administration and dispensary team, who recognise the importance of a good work-life balance.

We are part of the Bury St Edmunds Primary Care Network and the successful candidate will work alongside a team including paramedics, social prescriber, health and wellbeing coach, care coordinators and a pharmacy technician.

We place great value on our staff and offer:

  • A comprehensive induction and training period of 6 months.
  • Membership of the NHS pension scheme with 20% employer contribution.
  • Minimum of 33 days annual leave with enhancements for long service after 5 years (pro rata for part time).
  • Blue Light Card for NHS discounts at various outlets.
  • Staff room with tea/coffee and snacks provided.

Details

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

28647

Job locations

16 Victoria Street

Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk

IP33 3BB


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • At least a Diploma Level 2/3 Dispensary or equivalent Pharmacy Services qualification;

Experience

Essential

  • Previous dispensary and pharmacy experience, ideally in primary care.
  • Excellent clinical and medication knowledge.
  • Confidence to work as part of a busy GP multi-disciplinary practice team and using your own initiative in decision making.
  • Ability to be adaptable and flexible in your approach.
  • Excellent patient facing inter-personal communication skills.
  • Sensitive and empathetic.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Ability to work well in a team.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • At least a Diploma Level 2/3 Dispensary or equivalent Pharmacy Services qualification;

Experience

Essential

  • Previous dispensary and pharmacy experience, ideally in primary care.
  • Excellent clinical and medication knowledge.
  • Confidence to work as part of a busy GP multi-disciplinary practice team and using your own initiative in decision making.
  • Ability to be adaptable and flexible in your approach.
  • Excellent patient facing inter-personal communication skills.
  • Sensitive and empathetic.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Ability to work well in a team.

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

Primary Care Careers

Address

16 Victoria Street

Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk

IP33 3BB


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

16 Victoria Street

Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk

IP33 3BB


Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Victoria Surgery

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

28647

Job locations

16 Victoria Street

Bury St Edmunds

Suffolk

IP33 3BB


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