Company Name
Ongar Health Centre
All Locations
Ongar
Advertising Salary
£12.21 per hour
Function
Pharmacy Support
Careers Site Advertising End Date
13 Jun 2025
Vacancy
28621
About the Role
Ongar Health Centre looking to welcome a qualified dispenser into our busy practice to will play a full and active role as part of the practice multi-disciplinary team. This position is offered on a part-time basis for 20 hours per week, days and hours to be discussed. 
 
The main responsibilities of the role:
  • Dispensing medicines and collecting prescription charges.
  • Maintaining stock levels within the dispensary, liaising with the dispensing manager to facilitate reordering.
  • Receiving and storing supplies, ensuring the cold chain is maintained where applicable.
  • Ensuring controlled drugs are dispensed in accordance with practice policy.
  • Safely disposing of returned and/or out of date medicines.
  • Ensuring all repeat prescriptions are processed within a 72-hour timeframe.
  • Providing patients with advice regarding all prescription matters.
  • Always maintaining a clean and safe working environment.

Please note that should this vacancy attract sufficient interest it may be necessary to close the vacancy at an earlier date. We therefore suggest that you apply at an early stage to avoid disappointment.

About the Candidate
To be considered for this role, you will have the following skills and experience:
  • NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or be willing to work towards this.
  • Previous experience of working within a pharmacy or dispensary is desirable but not essential.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment. 
  • Respectful of patient confidentiality.
  • A clear and polite telephone manner. 
About Us
We are a large, busy training practice, serving a patient population of 12,700 and operating from purpose built premises. 

We use Systmone clinical system and are rated Good with CQC.

 

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.

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