Job summary
We have a great opportunity for the right candidate to join our Dispensary team. We are looking for someone with an NVQ 2 dispensing qualification, passion for primary care and the drive to support our clinical service. If you feel you are the right candidate for us we can provide you with excellent training and development opportunities.

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants will be required to demonstrate their right to work in the UK at interview.

Please note that we will consider full time and part time for this position.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure the safe, efficient, and effective delivery of medication to patients on a daily basis, while prioritising the dispensary workload effectively.
• Ensure that all medicines and appliances dispensed are checked against the prescription.
• Ensure that all monies received or handled on behalf of the practice are appropriately stored and banked, and a record kept of all financial transactions.
• Collect all due prescription charges and ensure that the patient declaration on the reverse of the FP10 is duly filled in and signed by the patient.
• Endorse all prescription forms as appropriate, collate and forward the forms in a secure manner to the NHS Prescription Services for processing and reimbursement
• Handle stock levels and ensure all drugs are stored in an appropriate manner.
• Contribute to joint projects and development work across the Dispensing sites within Lakeside as directed by the Dispensing Lead.

About us
LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest true partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today.

Living and breathing our values at Lakeside Healthcare

Caring & Respect: Simply put we genuinely care about people: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come first in everything we do. We strive to ensure we connect and respond to all needs with compassion, care and respect to improve the lives and wellbeing of the communities we serve.

Teamwork & Quality: In all areas of our business we network, collaborate and learn from our Patients, Stakeholders and each another to ensure we are always striving to improve, making the right and best decisions to provide the best service.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Good standard of education
• NVQ2 Dispensing
• Customer Service Skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of using SystmOne (Clinical database)

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working as a Dispenser within a GP Surgery
• Experience of working in a busy & multi-functional team

Desirable

• A minimum Of three years' experience in a customer facing environment
• Experience of handling confidential information and data

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: Lakeside Healthcare Group
Address: Lakeside Healthcare, Ryhall Road, STAMFORD, Lincolnshire, PE9 1YA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.lakesidehealthcaregroup.co.uk

Contact
For questions about the job, contact HR Department at northantsicb.lakesidehumanresources@nhs.net

Please note that the closing date for this position is 25 October 2026.