At a Glance
- Tasks: Issue prescriptions, manage stock, and ensure accuracy in a busy dispensary team.
- Company: Join one of the largest GP practice groups in the South West.
- Benefits: Structured training, supportive team, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible hours with a friendly work environment focused on growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while gaining valuable qualifications.
- Qualifications: No prior dispensing qualification needed; just bring your attention to detail!
The predicted salary is between 18900 - 23100 £ per year.
Looking for a role where accuracy and care go hand in hand? Every day, our dispensary team makes sure patients get the right medication, safely and on time. As a Dispensary Assistant, you'll be part of that team, issuing prescriptions, checking details carefully, and helping keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes.
No dispensing qualification? No problem. We'll support you to work towards a recognised dispensing qualification (NVQ Level 2 or equivalent) while you learn on the job. If you're accurate, reliable and enjoy working at pace in a busy team, we'd love to hear from you.
Why join us? We're one of the largest and most innovative groups of GP practices in the South West, caring for more than 85,000 patients across 10 sites throughout Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We've invested heavily in our people, systems and facilities, creating modern working environments and a supportive culture where people can build long-term careers.
What you can expect:
- Structured training and support to gain a dispensing qualification
- A supportive, friendly team environment
- Monday to Wednesday – 8:00am-6:30pm (30 hours / week)
- Real responsibility from day one
- Genuine investment in your development
What you'll be doing You'll:
- Issue stock items and prepared prescriptions to patients
- Take prescription charges and check exemption statements
- Keep accurate financial and dispensing records
- Process and bundle prescriptions for the Prescription Pricing Authority
- Make sure medicines are stored correctly, including checking and logging fridge temperatures
- Double-check dispensed items against prescriptions, flagging anything unclear to senior colleagues
- Keep the dispensary clean, tidy and well organised
Hours: 30 hour post, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00am to 6:30pm
What we're looking for You don't need to already hold a dispensing qualification. We're particularly interested in hearing from people who are:
- Accurate and comfortable working to a high level of attention to detail
- Able to work at pace without letting accuracy slip
- Confident managing their own time and priorities
- Good communicators, able to work across different levels
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
- Confident using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Essential:
- Ability to work accurately with a high level of attention to detail
- Ability to analyse information and compare a range of options in routine situations
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to manage own time effectively, with a clear sense of priority
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook to intermediate level
- Patient-focused and compassionate about delivering safe, effective care
- Resilient and flexible to meet service needs
- Commitment to Mendip Vale's ethos and values
Desirable:
- Recognised dispensing qualification (NVQ Level 2 or equivalent), or a willingness to work towards one
- Experience working as a dispenser in a pharmacy or dispensing practice
- Knowledge of a GP clinical system, particularly EMIS Web
- Knowledge and experience of using the Proscript dispensing system
- Understanding of primary care medical and dispensing services
Ready to make a difference? If you're looking for a rewarding role where accuracy and care matter, and you'd like to build a long-term career with genuine training and support, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team that puts patients first.
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