Primary Care Careers

Qualified Dispenser

The closing date is 20 November 2025

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Job summary

The Eden Surgery is looking for an experienced NVQ 2 level dispenser to join our friendly village GP practices in Hatfield Heath and Hatfield Broad Oak.

This is to cover maternity leave for 1 year, potentially longer. The post is for 30 hours per week over 4 days and we can consider a job share.

Occasional overtime opportunities to help cover annual leave. 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

  • Process all relevant prescriptions and repeat prescriptions
  • Pick and check prescriptions in line with our SOPs
  • Collect all due prescription charges and ensure that the patient declaration on the reverse of the FP10 is duly filled in and signed by the patient
  • Answer and deal withdispensary phone enquiries
  • Liaising with patients on a daily basis
  • Sort and dispose of unwanted/returned medication.
  • Any other duties to assist in the smooth day to day running of the dispensary and surgery as directed by the dispensary manager.

About us

With two long established surgeries located in Hatfield Heath and Hatfield Broad Oak, The Eden Surgeries provides primary care services for a patient population of approximately 10,000 people, providing approx 4,000 clinical appointments each month.

Details

Date posted

03 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

29125

Job locations

Broomfields

Hatfield Heath

Herts

CM22 7EH


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You will have a NVQ Level 2 Dispensary or equivalent pharmacy services qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent clinical and medication knowledge.
  • Understanding and experience of working as a dispenser in GP practice setting.
  • Excellent patient facing inter-personal communication skills.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You will have a NVQ Level 2 Dispensary or equivalent pharmacy services qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent clinical and medication knowledge.
  • Understanding and experience of working as a dispenser in GP practice setting.
  • Excellent patient facing inter-personal communication 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

Broomfields

Hatfield Heath

Herts

CM22 7EH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Broomfields

Hatfield Heath

Herts

CM22 7EH


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

The Eden Surgeries | Hatfield Heath

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

03 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

29125

Job locations

Broomfields

Hatfield Heath

Herts

CM22 7EH


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