# Dispensing Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Primary Care Careers.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Primary Care Careers
- **Location:** Fred Archer Way, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8NU, United Kingdom
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Assistant
- **Salary:** Negotiable
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:59.999Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20T15:49:16.235Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M0038-26-0977
- **Application URL:** https://vacancies.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/vacancies/30009/dispensing-assistant.html
- **Employer website:** https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/

## Job Content

### Job summary

Orchard House Surgery based in Newmarket, has an opportunity for an enthusiastic dispensing assistant to join our team, on a part-time basis. We are looking for someone to join us for 16-20 hours per week, worked Thursdays and Fridays, between the hours of 8am and 6pm.

### Main duties of the job

- Ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients
- Provide medicines-related and healthy lifestyle advice to patients
- Assist in the smooth operation of the pharmacy
- Maintain patient medication records
- Oversee stock management
- Answer queries from patients

### About us

We are a 6-partner PMS practice in Newmarket with approx. 11,400 patients and employ 3 further salaried doctors. The practice is one of three based that provides a high level of care to our patients in Newmarket and surrounding villages.

### Details

- Date posted: 20 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience - depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 30009-1
- Job locations: Fred Archer Way, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8NU, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

## Person Specification

### The ideal candidate will:

**Essential**

- Be working towards or have completed an accredited NVQ level 2 (or equivalent) dispensing assistant training course
- Demonstrate good attention to detail
- Demonstrate excellent communication and customer service skills
- Demonstrate excellent team working skills

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