Dispenser

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading pharmacy team as a Dispenser, where you'll support the pharmacist and healthcare professionals in delivering safe and efficient services. Build relationships with patients, dispense prescriptions, and provide essential advice to enhance patient care. Opportunities for career advancement and continuous training are available.

Benefits

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to 24/7 counselling and support

Qualifications

• Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Dispensing prescriptions safely and collaborating with healthcare professionals.
• Providing care and advice to patients about medicines.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Education

Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2

Job description

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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 the healthcare department, you will build great relationships with patients by listening and understanding their needs. Your duties include greeting customers, dispensing prescriptions, ensuring the safe sale of medicines, and providing advice to support patients in making informed health decisions. Every day, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact.

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 when appropriate.
4. Following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to support safe and legal dispensing.
5. Staying updated with new innovations and complying with operational processes.
6. Supporting patients in managing their prescriptions and medicines effectively to promote adherence and reduce waste.
7. Working with new technologies to improve dispensing processes and enhance patient safety.

You will receive regular training to develop your healthcare knowledge and have opportunities for career advancement, including training as a Pharmacy Technician or part of the store leadership team.

What you’ll need to have:

• Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent).

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience working in community pharmacy.

Our benefits include:

• Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment
• Generous staff discount
• Enhanced parental leave pay and a gift card for expecting or adopting parents
• Flexible benefits scheme
• Access to 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health

Additional benefits are available; find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, salary estimates on third-party sites may not be accurate.

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 committed to diversity and equal opportunity, creating a positive workplace for all.

What’s next

Your application will be reviewed, and we will contact you for the next steps. If successful, an interview will be scheduled. We are open to discussing part-time or job share options and provide reasonable adjustments during the application process.

This role requires completing 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.