Qualified Dispenser Level 2 or 3

Posting date:	30 June 2025
Salary:	£12.38 per hour
Additional salary information:	£12.38 an hour
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	23 July 2025
Location:	Hereford, HR4 0DG
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	S0001-25-0036

Summary

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 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 groupsand referring queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary Drawing any problems identified or queries raised to the attention of pharmacist or pharmacy technicians Pre-packing, assembling and labelling medicines Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met