Primary Care Careers

Dispenser

The closing date is 24 July 2025

Job summary

Bildeston Health Centre are looking to welcome a full-time qualified dispenser to play anactive role as part of the practices dedicated and friendly, multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

  • Dispensing drugs and appliances to patients as instructed by the GPs.
  • Ensuring that repeat medication requests are ready for collection 72 hours after request received.
  • Generating repeat prescription slips via system and ensure the correct medication is matched with each slip.
  • Ensuring each prescription item is labelled correctly and carries appropriate warnings and cautions.
  • Entering all relevant information on computer and maintain patient history of all drugs dispensed.
  • Ensuring all prescriptions are signed by the doctor and that the back of the form is completed correctly and signed by the patient or their representative.
  • Recording of all private prescriptions dispensed and keep an account of monies collected to be given to the dispensary manager as required.
  • Maintaining stock.
  • Ensuring good communication with reception staff.
  • Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

About us

Bildeston Health Centre is one of the leading GP practices in Ipswich and it is located centrally in theHigh Street. Weare a CQC-rated 'Good' practice delivering outstanding care. If you require any further information or would like to arrange an informal visit, please contact Katie Simmons at (01449) 740254 or via email atbhc.managers@nhs.net

We offer:

  • A supportive working environment
  • Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
  • NHS pension scheme eligibility

If you are passionate about delivering high-quality care and enjoy working in a welcoming multidisciplinary team in a rural setting, we would love to hear from you.

Details

Date posted

03 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

28775

Job locations

High Street

Bildeston

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP7 7EX


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

  • Hold a recognised dispensing qualification (e.g. NVQ2 or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Have experience working in a GP practice or pharmacy setting
  • Be reliable, organised, and a strong team player
  • Have excellent communication and patient care skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Hold a recognised dispensing qualification (e.g. NVQ2 or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Have experience working in a GP practice or pharmacy setting
  • Be reliable, organised, and a strong team player
  • Have excellent communication and patient care skills

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

High Street

Bildeston

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP7 7EX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

High Street

Bildeston

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP7 7EX


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Bildeston Health Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

03 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience - depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

28775

Job locations

High Street

Bildeston

Ipswich

Suffolk

IP7 7EX


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