Dispenser

TN United Kingdom; Bodmin; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy is seeking a Dispenser to join their team in Bodmin. In this role, you will support the pharmacist in delivering healthcare services, dispense prescriptions, and provide health advice to customers. Opportunities for training and career development are available, making this a great chance to grow within the pharmacy sector.

Benefits

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free counselling and support

Qualifications

• Completed Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 or equivalent.
• Current and valid UK right to work.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing prescriptions safely and managing pharmacy services.
• Providing care and advice to patients about medicines.

Skills

Customer Service

Health and Wellness Advice

Education

Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2

MPharm qualification

Job description

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Hourly Rate

The hourly rate for this role is £13.32 and up to £15.05 across selected locations within London.

About the Opportunity

As a Dispenser working within one of our stores, you will be a key member of our pharmacy team, supporting the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of pharmacy and healthcare services.

In this role, you'll build relationships with patients, greet customers, dispense prescriptions, and provide advice on health and wellness, making a difference every day.

This position is based in-store within the UK. Remote applicants will not be considered, and applications from outside the UK will only be progressed if relevant UK qualifications and right to work can be confirmed and evidenced.

Key Responsibilities

1. Dispensing prescriptions safely, including ordering medicines, labelling, endorsing, and collecting prescriptions.
2. Collaborating with healthcare professionals to manage and deliver pharmacy services.
3. Providing care and advice to patients about medicines and referring queries to the Pharmacist as needed.
4. Following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to support legal and safe dispensing.
5. Staying updated with new innovations and complying with operational processes.
6. Supporting patients in managing their prescriptions and promoting adherence to reduce waste.
7. Working with new technologies to improve dispensing processes and patient safety.

Training and career development opportunities include training as a Pharmacy Technician or part of the store leadership team.

Qualifications and Requirements

1. Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent) or currently working towards and completed the first year of an MPharm qualification.
2. Current and valid UK right to work. This role does not offer sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.

Preferred but not essential:

• Experience working in community pharmacy.

Benefits

• Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment
• Generous staff discount
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for expecting or adopting parents
• Flexible benefits scheme
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme

Additional benefits are available; more details can be found at boots.jobs/rewards. Salary estimates on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may be inaccurate.

Why Boots

We value caring individuals who go the extra mile. Our evolving company fosters an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and embrace diversity to create a positive working environment.

Next Steps

Your application will be reviewed, and we will contact you if successful to arrange an interview. We are open to discussing part-time and job share options. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process.

This role requires a pre-employment check, such as DBS, PVG, or Access NI, depending on location. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and considers applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.