Job summary
Botesdale Health Centre in Diss are looking for a professional, highly effective dispenser to join our friendly practice team on a part-time basis for 31.5 hours per week. (3.5 days). Working days will be the following: Tuesday and Thursday 8.30am to 6pm, Wednesday 8.30am to 1.30pm and Friday 8.30am to 7pm with 1hr lunch breaks on the full days plus holiday and sickness cover (rostered across the team when required).
Main duties of the job
* Processing repeat prescription requests
* Dealing with enquires either face to face, or over the phone
* Assembling and dispensing medication
* Ordering stock
* Handing out prescriptions
* Ensuring payments are taken and processed for prescriptions / forms are completed correctly
About us
We are a rural GMS 10,100 patient surgery with 4 partners, 5 salaried GPs and a fantastic clinical and practice team with an on-site dispensary. We are located in a modern, recently extended surgery with community nurses located on site as well as an X-ray suite and glorious surrounding countryside.
Details
Date posted
16 February 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£12.60 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
29377
Job locations
Botesdale
Diss
Norfolk
IP22 1DW
Job description
Job responsibilities
* Processing repeat prescription requests
* Dealing with enquires either face to face, or over the phone
* Assembling and dispensing medication
* Ordering stock
* Handing out prescriptions
* Ensuring payments are taken and processed for prescriptions / forms are completed correctly
Job description
Job responsibilities
* Processing repeat prescription requests
* Dealing with enquires either face to face, or over the phone
* Assembling and dispensing medication
* Ordering stock
* Handing out prescriptions
* Ensuring payments are taken and processed for prescriptions / forms are completed correctly
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Excellent customer service skills.
* Good attention to detail.
* First class communication skills both in writing and orally.
* Competent IT skills and experience of dispensing systems would be an advantage.
* You will be an NVQ 2 qualified dispenser or equivalent.
* Passion for the role, effectively work under pressure in a fast-paced environment both independently and as part of a team.
* Possess an eye for detail and absolute accuracy.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Excellent customer service skills.
* Good attention to detail.
* First class communication skills both in writing and orally.
* Competent IT skills and experience of dispensing systems would be an advantage.
* You will be an NVQ 2 qualified dispenser or equivalent.
* Passion for the role, effectively work under pressure in a fast-paced environment both independently and as part of a team.
* Possess an eye for detail and absolute accuracy.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Careers
Address
Botesdale
Diss
Norfolk
IP22 1DW
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Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Careers
Address
Botesdale
Diss
Norfolk
IP22 1DW
Employer's website
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