Dispensary Assistant

Are you an NVQ Level 2 holder in Dispensing Practice or equivalent, seeking to join an thriving and innovation organisation and multi-disciplinary team? Then this is the job for you

We have exciting role that has arisen at our sites in Loughborough; Dishley Grange Medical Practice for a full-time Dispensary Assistant. 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.

Willows Health is the largest primary care provider in Leicester with over 45 000 patients across 10 sites, with caring for the health of our patients being at the forefront of what we do.

Our mission is to revolutionise healthcare across Leicester, whilst providing quality healthcare by our expertly qualified executive team and clinicians to ensure that not only do our patients receive the right treatment, but also in a timely manner.

**JOB ROLE**
- Assisting in the preparation, dispensing of prescriptions and assist with stock control
- Ordering and restocking of the dispensary
- Issuing stock items and prepared prescriptions
- Collecting prescription charges/checking patient exemption statements
- Ensuring that drugs are received and stored in an appropriate manner in accordance with the manufacturers’ instructions
- Ensuring that refrigerated items are stored at the appropriate temperature and maintaining the temperature control record/logbook and cleaning work surfaces and shelving on a regular basis and ensuring that that all dispensary equipment is kept clean and kept in good working order.

**ESSENTIAL SKILLS**
- NVQ Level 2 in Dispensing or equivalent
- Experience in providing excellent customer service
- Experience of using own initiative
- Good communication skills both verbal and written

**DESIRABLE SKILLS**
- Experience in using SystmOne clinical software.
- Experience in primary care/NHS/caring profession
- Open to new work skills and development

**BENEFITS**
- Competitive wages dependent on experience
- NHS Pension
- Sick pay after probation
- 4 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

**Salary**: From £10.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Flexitime

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Loughborough: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Pharmacy: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 24/03/2023
Expected start date: 10/04/2023

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