Do you have a problem that affects your neck, back, bones, joints or muscles? You may be eligible to see one of the First Contact Physiotherapists (FCP) based at the surgery, they are with us on both a Monday and Friday. They are physiotherapists with expertise in the assessment and management of Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions such as soft tissue, muscle and joint pain, they are then able to decide on the most appropriate management pathway for you. If you would like to make an appointment to see one of our FCPs please contact reception on 01305 251 128.

If you have received a message stating that your appointment will be at Puddletown Surgery, please ignore this as it has been sent in error. Your in-person appointments will be at our surgery. We apologise for any inconvenience and confusion caused.

Poundbury Doctors Surgery are looking for a dispenser to join their friendly team!

Applicants must already be Qualified Pharmacy Dispensers.

Responsibilities & Duties -

As an experienced Dispenser, you will be friendly and organised with providing excellent customer and dispensary services. You must be prepared to work in a high-pressured environment.

Your main responsibilities will be ensuring the smooth running of the dispensary, dispensing medication effectively and safely and managing stock levels.

There will also be the potential for additional hours to cover for sickness and holidays.

Qualifications & Skills -

• You have a minimum of one years’ experience working as a dispenser or technician
• Hold an NVQ/SVQ 2 or NVQ/SVQ 3 or equivalent qualification in dispensing recognised in the UK
• Experience with SystmOne would be beneficial but not essential.

Additional Information

• The offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, DBS Check and a mutual probationary period of 3 months.
• If the successful candidate is a patient of the practice, they will be required to register with a different GP Practice as part of the offer of employment.
• Please be aware we reserve the right to hold interviews and close this advert earlier then the stated dates should a suitable candidate be found prior to this.

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• 20 hours
• Over 4 days

Work Location: In person

PRESCRIPTION REQUEST NOTICE

Dear Patients,

We are currently experiencing large demand on our prescription line. Where possible please order your medication through the NHS app or SystmOnline, if you need help with this please contact the surgery on 01305 251 128. If you do not have access to the internet our prescription line will still be available. However, due to limited space in our voicemail inbox you may need to ring back at a later time to submit your request. Requests will take 2 working days to process.

If your prescription review is overdue please book an appointment with your usual doctor.

Many thanks,

Poundbury Doctors Surgery

I am retiring from the Poundbury Doctors Surgery in April 2025.

I have worked at the Practice for over 25 years, and it has been a real privilege to be a Dorchester GP. During this time, I have seen many advances in medicine, changes in the NHS and the steady growth of Poundbury Doctors Surgery. Please be reassured that I am leaving the Practice on good terms.

In April, if I am your registered GP, your registration will automatically be transferred to my GP colleagues at Poundbury Doctors Surgery.

It has been a pleasure to work with all patients and staff. I wish everyone the very best for the future.

Andrew Riddoch

Poundbury Doctors Surgery were delighted with the donation of 12 blood pressure monitors from the Lions Club recently.  These monitors are very useful for us to lend to our patients for home use. 

When tested in a clinical setting (such as a GP surgery), patients may feel anxious, which can affect their blood pressure readings.  Monitoring at home provides a more accurate reflection of actual blood pressure and allows patients to track their blood pressure consistently over time.  Studies show that home blood pressure monitoring can lead to a reduction in clinical events such as heart attacks or strokes. 

If you borrow one of our BP monitors to use at home, please remember to return it to us along with your BP readings.

Pictured – Dr Rob Koppenhol receiving the BP monitors from Peter See and Tony Howden.

This is Tania (right-hand-side) receiving the Bronze Plus Award from Jackie Hicken, Mid Dorset PCN Carers Lead, for her work as Carer's Lead at Poundbury Doctors Surgery.  This is a new role for Tania and she has achieved so much in such a short time.  Well done Tania.

Poundbury Doctors Surgery were thrilled to receive the kind donations from Poundbury Garden Centre involved with our Social Prescribing work.  The plants all have known medical benefits and the befriending bench is to encourage patients to take a rest, have a chat with a friend or meet a new friend.

If you have borrowed one of our BP monitors to use at home, please return it to us.  We purchased 20 monitors which we have lent out to patients and none of them have been returned.  We do not have the resources to replace these machines.  Thank you.