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Dispenser

The closing date is 06 March 2026

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Job summary

Botesdale Health Centre in Diss are looking for a professional, highly effective dispenser to join our friendly practice team on a part-time basis for 31.5 hours per week. (3.5 days). Working days will be the following: Tuesday and Thursday 8.30am to 6pm, Wednesday 8.30am to 1.30pm and Friday 8.30am to 7pm with 1hr lunch breaks on the full days plus holiday and sickness cover (rostered across the team when required).

Main duties of the job

  • Processing repeat prescription requests
  • Dealing with enquires either face to face, or over the phone
  • Assembling and dispensing medication
  • Ordering stock
  • Handing out prescriptions
  • Ensuring payments are taken and processed for prescriptions / forms are completed correctly

About us

We are a rural GMS 10,100 patient surgery with 4 partners, 5 salaried GPs and a fantastic clinical and practice team with an on-site dispensary. We are located in a modern, recently extended surgery with community nurses located on site as well as an X-ray suite and glorious surrounding countryside.

Details

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.60 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

29377

Job locations

Botesdale

Diss

Norfolk

IP22 1DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Processing repeat prescription requests
  • Dealing with enquires either face to face, or over the phone
  • Assembling and dispensing medication
  • Ordering stock
  • Handing out prescriptions
  • Ensuring payments are taken and processed for prescriptions / forms are completed correctly

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Processing repeat prescription requests
  • Dealing with enquires either face to face, or over the phone
  • Assembling and dispensing medication
  • Ordering stock
  • Handing out prescriptions
  • Ensuring payments are taken and processed for prescriptions / forms are completed correctly

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Good attention to detail.
  • First class communication skills both in writing and orally.
  • Competent IT skills and experience of dispensing systems would be an advantage.
  • You will be an NVQ 2 qualified dispenser or equivalent.
  • Passion for the role, effectively work under pressure in a fast-paced environment both independently and as part of a team.
  • Possess an eye for detail and absolute accuracy.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Good attention to detail.
  • First class communication skills both in writing and orally.
  • Competent IT skills and experience of dispensing systems would be an advantage.
  • You will be an NVQ 2 qualified dispenser or equivalent.
  • Passion for the role, effectively work under pressure in a fast-paced environment both independently and as part of a team.
  • Possess an eye for detail and absolute accuracy.

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

Botesdale

Diss

Norfolk

IP22 1DW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Botesdale

Diss

Norfolk

IP22 1DW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Botesdale Health Centre

enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk

01206918760

Details

Date posted

16 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.60 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

29377

Job locations

Botesdale

Diss

Norfolk

IP22 1DW


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