Dispenser Part Time

Lydden Surgery has a vacancy for a Dispenser to work up 16 hours per week plus annual leave cover. The role involves all aspects of dispensary duties including delivery of medication to patients., The post-holder will project a positive and friendly image to dispensary patients and other visitors and deal with queries in a professional, courteous and efficient way.They will assist in the preparation, dispensing and sale of prescriptions and assist with stock control, ordering and re-stocking of the dispensary., Our diverse practice team comprises: General Practitioners both Male and Female, Practice Nurses, two Heath Care Assistants, Dispensers, Medical Secretaries, Administrators and Receptionists.

As a team we offer the following services:

Routine bookable appointments with the clinician of your choice,

Same day bookable appointments (for urgent problems unfortunately we cannot offer a choice of clinician for these),

Home visits for housebound patients who cannot attend the practice,

A range of nursing clinics and services such as chronic disease management, blood tests, ECGs, dressings, blood pressure testing, warfarin clinics, hypertension clinics and NHS health checks.

The practice participates in the PCN patient participation group. We have dispensing services, online appointment booking and electronic transfer of prescriptions. Since June 2023 we have implemented Patient Triage all requests for clinical assistance are triaged by the GP led triage team.

A qualification in Dispensing is desirable although training can be given. Previous experience of working in General Practice is desirable. If you would like to discuss this vacancy please contact Helen Croud Assistant Practice Manager on T: ., The successful candidate must have the ability to be flexible, be able to cover annual leave and sick leave and understand the work rota for this role may change including the days of work. The working day is 8 to 6:30 and the post holder will be required to work during all of these hours.

Lydden Surgery is an established practice which moved from River to our current purpose built premises in the picturesque village of Lydden in October 2011. We are a rural dispensing practice.