Dispensary Assistant

**Vale of the Red Horse Health Care Centres**

**Kineton & Tysoe Surgeries**

We are a very busy 2 partner training practice with a friendly, experienced team of staff.

We are looking to recruit a Dispensary Assistant at Kineton & Tysoe Surgery for 12 hours a week on a permanent contract. You will also be required to cover other shifts when colleagues are off (Morning shifts are 9am to 1pm and afternoon shifts are 2 pm to 6pm). Shifts are at both Kineton and Tysoe Surgery so own transport is essential.

No experience is necessary as training will be provided. The applicant will ideally have GSCE (or equivalent) in Maths and English and be computer literate. You will need to be physically fit as there is a lot of lifting, reaching and bending involved.

The dispensary is a very busy environment; accuracy, prioritisation, quality, confidentiality, ability to multi-task and being able to work under pressure are essential at all times. As an assistant you will be handing out medications prescribed within the practice, checking, unpacking and putting away all deliveries of medications including Controlled Drugs. You will be answering dispensary telephone calls, handling messages from patients, carry out thorough stock rotation, checking and recording environmental temperatures and filing completed prescriptions away. Being able to multi-task and work under pressure is essential as this is a very fast paced environment.

We offer NHS pension scheme, 5 weeks holiday plus Bank Holidays pro-rata, the hourly rate of pay is £11.44.

Lisa O’Donoghue, Dispensary Manager,

Kineton Surgery, Old School, Market Square, Kineton, Warwick. CV350LP.

Tel: 01926 640471

**GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Confidentiality-to maintain patient confidentiality at all times
- To read and adhere to dispensary Standard Operating Procedures
- To adhere to Health and Safety, COSHH guidelines and to work safely and tidily at all
times
- To attend Practice meetings and training sessions where appropriate

**Person Specification for Dispensary Assistant**

**Essential Qualities**

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Good telephone manner

Work well as part of a team

Can manage workload and prioritise

Reliable and conscientious

Good literacy and numeric kills

Organised and methodical

Comfortable to ask for help when needed

Flexible approach to work and willing to learn and take on new tasks

Pays attention to detail

Can take direction

Positive can-do attitude

Ability to lift, reach and bend

Basic computer skills

Computer literate, confident using computers, worked using computers before

**Desirable Qualities**

Worked previously in a similar environment

Experience of dealing with telephone queries

Experience of team work

Experience of managing own time and workload

GSCE Math’s and English

Computer literate, confident using computers, worked using computers before

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 12 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Lod 06/24