Job Description

Due to maternity leave a position has become available for an experienced Dispenser Level 2 or higher to work in Gunnislake Pharmacy for a fixed term contract for 9-12 months. If permanent hours become available the post holder will b encouraged to apply.

This role will involve working within our Pharmacy team so experience in community pharmacy or a dispensary is essential.

The salary range starts at 13.02PH - 14.02 PH and goes up in accordance to experience and level of qualifications held.

We are looking for at least 30 hours a week - Mon, Tues, Wed and Fridays (7.5 hour days)

Our hours of business are from to 08:15 to 18:15 with some extended hours to 20:00 and one Saturday morning per month (8.30-12.30) working in our dispensary.

Essential experience /skills

Dispenser level 2 or higher

GCSE's Maths and English c or above (or equivalent)

Teamwork

Ability to follow SOP and protocols (procedure is in the acronym of SOP)

Dealing with the public

Recent experience in either a dispensary or pharmacy

Desirable Experience

Knowledge/ use of ProScript/SystmOne

Blister pack assembly

Benefits

-Access to free parking

-NHS generous pension scheme

-33 days annual leave (FTE)

-Up to one week TOIL

- Tamar Valley Health encourages further professional development of employees and supports development into other roles or career progression within the business

This employment is offered on a fixed term basis only. Permanent hours may be available.

Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility:

Printing prescriptions for prescribing patients; generating repeat prescriptions for patients; dispensing medication using SystmOne and checking the dispensing of colleagues. Ordering drugs and appliances from suppliers. Telephone contact with wholesaler and pharmaceutical companies as necessary. Ensuring correct and appropriate storage and handling of drugs and dressings received/returned as necessary. Managing vaccine orders, storage, temperature, stock control and CD register. Maintaining required record keeping relating to drugs and patients' repeat prescriptions, updated as appropriate. Handling cash and balancing the cash register on a weekly basis. Balancing payments of prescription charges against prescription supplied. Endorsing and preparation of prescriptions for submission to the Prescription Pricing Authority, including end of month totals. Acting as liaison between patients, doctors, nurses and other members of the Primary Healthcare Team as appropriate and necessary in the role of a Dispenser. Dealing with requests for acute (non-repeat) medication, and gaining authorisation for such items to be dispensed.
We are unable to offer visa sponsorship as part of this employment vacancy and applicants will need to be able to demonstrate the right to work in the U.K.

Data Sharing

Your information will be shared internally for the purposes of this recruitment exercise. This includes members of the HR, the recruitment team, interviewers involved in the recruitment process and line managers of the role advertised.

Our organisation works within a Primary Care Network (PCN), and we routinely share appropriate recruitment and baseline employee information which may include basic personnel and employed role details with other PCN practices. Due to NHS working collaborations and role funding, we have a limited shared staffing resource within the management/ HR teams of all practice sites and overall PCN.

If you wish to opt out of the data sharing agreement between the Launceston & Tamar Valley PCN practices, please let us know via email or within your covering letter.

The data sharing agreement may include the following information;

Candidates your name, postal address, email address, phone number, contact details; Details of your educational history, qualifications, skills, experience and employment history; Details of any disciplinary's, warnings or performance improvement discussions (that are active) Sickness/ absence rates within current employment
If you currently work within one of the Launceston & Tamar Valley PCN practices and would like to apply for an advertised role at an alternative PCN practice we would encourage you to discuss your development and progression needs with your manager, so we can facilitate an internal application process.

We will not share your data with third parties unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you, our employment background check provider to obtain necessary background checks/ DBS if appropriate.

We take the security of your data seriously. We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal information from being accidentally lost, used or accessed in an unauthorised way, altered or disclosed. In addition, we limit access to your personal information to those employees, agents, contractors and other third parties who have a business need to know. They will only process your personal information on our instructions, and they are subject to a duty of confidentiality processes and policies.

The interview dates are fixed - Wednesday July 16th & Friday July 18th

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: 13.02-14.02 per hour

Expected hours: 30 - 37.5 per week

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme Performance bonus
Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Day shift
Experience:

Pharmacy/ dispensary: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

dispenser qualification (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 28/06/2025
Reference ID: DISP04