Job Description

About the Role

Botesdale Health Centre in Diss are looking for a professional, highly effective dispenser to join our friendly practice team to cover maternity leave commencing mid February until the end of 2026. The post is offered on a part-time basis for 22.5 hours per week working the following hours:

Monday and Friday 8.30am to 6pm


Thursday 13.30pm-7pm



You will need to be able to cover holiday and sickness when required.



The main responsibilities of the role:
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

Please see attached job description for further details.

About the Candidate

If you are an experienced dispenser looking for an exciting new role, then we'd love to hear from you.
You will have the following skills and experience:
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 NVQ2 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.

Confidentiality is paramount, therefore having a professional manner is essential and the successful candidate will be required to sign and abide by our confidentiality agreement.

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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.