*Taurus Healthcare are advertising on behalf of Mortimer Medical Practice*.
Are you passionate about delivering outstanding patient care in a supportive and forward-thinking environment?
Mortimer Medical Practice is a well-established and respected GP Practice located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. We are currently seeking a skilled and motivated Dispenser to join our growing team.
About the Role:
As part of our dedicated dispensing team, youll be working closely with our clinical and administrative teams to ensure patients receive safe and efficient dispensing services. The role offers variety and the opportunity to work across our three sites, Kingsland (main site), Leintwardine, and Orleton.
Essential Requirements
* Minimal NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent)
* Full UK driving licence (travel between sites is required)
Why Work With Us?
* A warm, welcoming, and supportive team culture
* Patient-focused care with strong clinical leadership
* Flexible working arrangements to promote worklife balance
* Encouragement and support for ongoing training, CPD, and career development
* Active involvement in local health initiatives and our Primary Care Network (PCN)
* This role is for hours per week*
Main duties of the job :
* 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 groupsand 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 labelling medicines
* Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met
About us :
The Mortimer Medical Practice is a long-established and well-respected GP practice located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. We serve just over 8,900 patients across three sites, working together as one supportive and cohesive team.
Main Surgery: Kingsland
Branch Surgeries: Leintwardine and Orleton
We are a dispensing practice, with a fully operational dispensary at each site.
Our ethos is to provide high-quality, patient-centred care in a friendly and welcoming environment. The practice team is made up of:
GPs: 3 Partners and 5 Salaried GPs
Nursing Team: 4 Practice Nurses and 3 Healthcare Assistants.
Dispensary Team: A Network Pharmacist carrying out medication reviews, a Level 3 Managing Supervisor - Pharmacy Technician, 5 Level 2 Dispensers, and an Apprentice Dispenser, all supported by a dedicated Prescription Clerk.
Additional Clinical Support: A Home Visiting Paramedic and a Physician Associate.
We are also proud to be a proactive teaching practice, supporting the training and development of:
GP Registrars
Student Nurses
Dispensary Apprentices
Business Administration Apprentices
To find out more please contact, Fiona Harper (Practice Manager) on, or Sandra Parry (Dispensing Lead) on
*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: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.61 per hour
Application question(s):
* Do you have a NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 01/10/2025