Job summary
- Main area
- Dispensary Assistant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 319-7266783RW
- Employer
- Northumbria Primary Care
- Employer type
- Private Sector
- Site
- Felton
- Town
- Felton
- Salary
- £24,465 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Dispensary Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
Northumbria Primary Care Ltd (NPC) is a pioneering partnership with local GPs and now manages several GP practices with around 50,000 registered patients in Northumberland and North Tyneside.
Please note that NPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Whilst NPC are a highly innovative organisation, the use of Third Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process. ________________________________________________________________________________
Job overview
To contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive and modern Primary Care Dispensary Service whilst ensuring ensuring prescriptions are issued correctly.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
Preparing, dispensing and managing prescription medications. You will also assist patients with questions, handle prescription charges and maintain stock levels.
You will be required to work at our Widdrington and Felton sites.
Working for our organisation
Northumbria Primary Care Ltd (NPC) is a pioneering partnership with local GPs and now manages several GP practices with around 50,000 registered patients in Northumberland and North Tyneside.
Whilst appointees will have a base practice within NPC, they may be asked to work at other practices across our group. We do however limit this as much as possible as we appreciate continuity is vital to effective primary care.
Please note that NPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Make sure to read the ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application and make sure you know everything there is to know before applying to join our fantastic organisation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Undertake activities within the Dispensary which contributes to the efficient and effective delivery of medicines to patients.
- To participate in the dispensing of medication for patients.
- To participate in the checking of patient’s own drugs.
- To organise and re-stock doctors home visit bags with all drugs and consumables required
- To participate in the provision of topping up service including the ordering, distribution and the safe/secure storage of medicines.
- To undertake the preparation of medicines
- To ensure that patients are the focus of everything we do and follow good practice shared in line with NPC/Trust’s policies and procedures, such as learning from complaints and concerns.
- To have a duty to take reasonable care for own health and safety, and that of others who
- May be affected by own activities; to cooperate with NPC by complying with all health and safety rules and safe systems of work; and to inform own line manager of any work situation, or practice which may be considered a danger to health and safety.
- To contribute to the delivery of the quality standards and targets outlined in NPC/Trust
- Risk Management Strategy and local operational policies.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standards of literacy and numeracy equivalent to GCSE grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics
- Must have NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or experience to the equivalent level.
- Recognised pharmacy dispensing qualification (NPA, Boots, Buttercups or other accredited in-house programmes etc.)
Experience and knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a similar post.
- Experience of computer stock control systems.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jill Nichol
- Job title
- Dispensary Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01670 790229
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