Dispenser

Boots Opticians; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy in Dumfries is seeking a Dispenser to support the pharmacy team in delivering healthcare services. Responsibilities include prescription dispensing, patient care, and collaboration with healthcare professionals. Ideal candidates will have pharmacy qualifications and a passion for customer service. This role offers competitive pay and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent) or are currently working towards and have completed the first year of an MPharm qualification.
• Current and valid UK right to work.

Responsibilities

• Prescription dispensing whilst ensuring the safe supply of medicines.
• Work with other healthcare professionals to assist in managing pharmacy services.
• Provide care and advice to patients about medicines.

Skills

Prescription dispensing

Customer service

Healthcare knowledge

Education

Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

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

As a Dispenser working within one of our stores, you will be a key member of our pharmacy team as you support the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals in your store to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of pharmacy and healthcare services. Working within the healthcare department of the store, you will build great relationships with patients by listening and understanding their needs, greeting customers, dispensing prescriptions, and ensuring the safe sale of medicines. You will provide advice using your healthcare knowledge to support patients in making 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 (e.g., ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing and collection of prescriptions).
• Work with other healthcare professionals in your 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 their medicines effectively to promote adherence and reduce waste.

Working with evolving technologies within store, you will have the opportunity to work with new systems, which helps to develop the traditional dispensing processes to further improve patient safety and release your time to spend more time with patients.

You will be provided with regular updates and training to develop your healthcare knowledge, as well as plenty of career development options including the opportunity to train as a Pharmacy Technician or as part of the store leadership team.

What you’ll need to have

• Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent) or are currently working towards and have 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 have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you – find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

We're always looking for people who care; people who go the extra mile to change things for the better. You'll be joining a company that is evolving and always looking to improve. We foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues by providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

What’s next

Your application will be reviewed by our team, and we will contact you as soon as we can. If successful, we will contact you to arrange an interview with the hiring manager. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

Business Area

Pharmacy

Function

Pharmacy Support Colleagues

Keywords

Dispenser, ACT, Pharmacy Support, Pharmacy Technician, Medicine, Medicines, customer, assistant, Advisor

Hours per week

26

Location details

Latitude, longitude: 55.069809175,-3.612715129

Shift pattern

Weekdays and Weekends

Airport

No

Hours per week (part-time)

16 to 24 hours per week

Company

UK Stores

Division

16 - United Kingdom

Region

1 - Scotland

Area

105 - Southwest Scotland

Store

5175 - DUMFRIES CSTLE ST AP

Address

21-23 Castle Street & 70 Buccleuch Street, Dumfries

Req Posted Date: 03-Sep-2025