Job Description

Taurus Healthcare are advertising on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice.

This is a part time role working 30 hours per week

Join our friendly and professional team. Are you passionate about providing outstanding patient care in a forward thinking environment? The Mortimer Medical Practice is an established a respected GP Practice in the heart rural Herefordshire. And we are looking for a skilled professional to expand our team of dispensers.

Applicants must hold a minimum of a level 2 NVQ in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.

Why Work with Us?

Warm, welcoming Team culture.

Patient Focused with strong clinical leadership.

Flexible working arrangements and work life balance.

Support for training and CPD also career development.

Active in local health initiatives and PCN.

Our three site Practice has just over 8900 patients. Our main site is in the village of Kingsland and we have two satellite surgeries in the villages of Leintwardine and Orleton. The successful candidate would be able to work across our sites.

A full driving license is essential as the post holder will be required to travel between sites as the service requires.

To find out more please contact, Fiona Harper (Practice Manager) fiona.harper3@nhs.net on 01568 702000, or

Sandra Parry (Dispensing Lead) Sandra.Parry3@nhs.net on 01568 708214

Main Duties

The successful candidate will be required to carry out general day to day dispensing including collecting and handing out prescriptions, dispensing prescriptions also prepacking, assembling and labelling medicines. They should also be able to use dispensary and stores computer systems to generate stock lists and labels, helping to maintain reasonable dispensary stock levels. Communicate with patients, clinicians and team members.

The candidate should be able to demonstrate evidence of CPD. The practice team encourages and provides opportunities for ongoing professional development.

Primary responsibilities

The following are core responsibilities of the Dispensary Assistant. There may be on occasion a requirement to carry our other task within you competencies this will depend on factors such as workload and staffing.

Be the first port of call to patients Taking in and handing out prescriptions Dispensing prescriptions Using dispensary and stores computer systems to generate stock lists and labels Helping to maintain reasonable dispensary stock levels Receiving, loading, unloading incoming goods from wholesalers, manufacturers and elsewhere Selling over the counter medicines Answering queries on the supply and availability of medicines, where this is within their competence Responding to telephone and face to face enquiries of a routine nature from patients, their representatives, members of the public and a wide range of staff groups and referring queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary Drawing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacists or pharmacy technicians Pre-packing, assembling and labeling medicines Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met

About us

Our three site Practice has just over 8800 patients. Our main site is in the village of Kingsland and we have two satellite surgeries in the

Our three site Practice has just over 8800 patients. Our main site is in the village of Kingsland and we have two satellite surgeries in the villages of Leintwardine and Orleton. We are a dispensing practice with a dispensary on each site.

We have 3 GP partners and 5 salaried GP. There are 4 Practice Nurses. The Dispensing team consists of a Network Pharmacist doing the medicine reviews with patients, Level 3 Managing Supervisor (pharmacy technician), five level 2 dispensers. We also have a prescriptions clerk to take some of the admin away from the dispensers and support them in their role. We also have a home visiting Paramedic and a Physician Associate.

We are proactive teaching practice of GP registrars, Student Nurses, Dispensary Apprentices and Business Administration Apprentices.

*Taurus Healthcare Ltd is advertising this position on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice. This means that Mortimer Medical Practice is the employing organisation and will make the final decision on appointing candidates.

Taurus Healthcare Ltd, on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice, will collate all relevant information for the purpose of the recruitment and pre-employment check process.

This information will then be securely transferred to Mortimer Medical Practice*

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.38 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 23/07/2025