Ongar Health Centre are looking to welcome a dispenser into our busy practice, who will play a full and active role as part of our multidisciplinary team. This position is offered on a part-time basis for 19 hours per week with the following shift pattern; Thursday 08:00 – 18:30 Friday 09:00 – 18:30 The main responsibilities of the role include: Dispensing medicines and collecting prescription charges. Maintaining stock levels within the dispensary, liaising with the dispensing manager to facilitate reordering. Receiving and storing supplies, ensuring the cold chain is maintained where applicable. Ensuring controlled drugs are dispensed in accordance with practice policy. Safely disposing of returned and/or out of date medicines. Ensuring all repeat prescriptions are processed within a 72-hour timeframe. Providing patients with advice regarding all prescription matters. Always maintaining a clean and safe working environment. Please note that should this vacancy attract sufficient interest it may be necessary to close the vacancy at an earlier date. We therefore suggest that you apply at an early stage to avoid disappointment. We have 2 part-time roles available, please also see job reference 8610. About the Candidate If you are an experienced dispenser looking for an exciting new role, then we'd love to hear from you. The successful candidate would ideally have a NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or be willing to work towards this. Previous experience of working within a pharmacy or dispensary is desirable but not essential. We are looking for the following skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment. A clear and polite telephone manner. Respectful of patient confidentiality. Ability to work well as part of a team and autonomously. About Us We are a large, busy training practice, serving a patient population of 12,500 and operating from purpose built premises. We use SystmOne clinical system and are rated Good with CQC. Disclosure and Barring Service Check Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.