Dispenser

Boots UK; Bridlington; On-site; GBP 19,176 - 22,923; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free counselling and support

Job summary

Boots UK is seeking a Dispenser to join their pharmacy team in Bridlington. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the pharmacist, dispensing prescriptions, and providing crucial advice and service to patients to ensure their health and wellness.

The ideal candidate will have a valid Pharmacy Advisor qualification or be working towards a MPharm qualification. This role offers a competitive hourly rate and a variety of benefits, including generous staff discounts and maternity leave pay.

Qualifications

• Experience working in community pharmacy is preferred.
• Current and valid UK right to work.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing prescriptions and ensuring safe medicine supply.
• Providing care and advice to patients regarding medications.
• Collaborating with healthcare professionals for service delivery.

Skills

Prescription dispensing

Customer service

Medication management

Education

Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 or equivalent

First year of MPharm qualification

Job description

The hourly rate for this role is £13.92 and up to £16.64 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. Working in the store’s healthcare department, you will build relationships with patients, greeting customers, dispensing prescriptions, ensuring safe sale of medicines, and providing advice to help patients make informed decisions about their health and wellness.

This is a role based in store within the UK. Remote applicants will not be considered, and applications from candidates outside the UK will not be progressed unless relevant UK qualifications and right to work can be confirmed and evidenced.

Key Responsibilities

• Prescription dispensing whilst ensuring the safe supply of medicines (ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing and collection of prescriptions).
• Work with other healthcare professionals in the store to assist in the management and delivery of pharmacy services.
• Provide care and advice to patients about medicines and refer queries to the pharmacist as appropriate.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to support the safe and legal dispensing of prescriptions.
• Keep up to date with new innovations in store and comply with operational processes.
• Support patients to manage their prescriptions their way with reliable repeats and manage medicines effectively to promote adherence and reduce waste.

What You’ll Need To Have

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

It would be great if you also have

• Experience working in community pharmacy.

Our benefits

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

We are a proud equal opportunity employer and are passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues by providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case‑by‑case basis.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre‑employment check after receiving an offer, which may include a DBS, PVG or Access NI Check depending on your location.