Dispenser

TN United Kingdom; Guisborough; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy is seeking a Dispenser to join their team. In this role, you will support the pharmacist and healthcare professionals, ensuring safe delivery of pharmacy services. Your responsibilities include dispensing prescriptions, providing patient care, and collaborating with healthcare teams. This position offers opportunities for career development and training. Join us to make a difference in patients' lives every day.

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 the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Prescription dispensing ensuring safe supply of medicines.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to manage pharmacy services.
• Provide 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 strong 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. Your work will make a difference every day.

Key responsibilities:

1. Prescription dispensing while ensuring the safe supply of medicines, including ordering medicines, labelling, endorsing, and collection of prescriptions.
2. Collaborate with healthcare professionals in your store to manage and deliver pharmacy services.
3. Provide care and advice to patients about medicines, referring queries to the Pharmacist as needed.
4. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to support the safe and legal dispensing of prescriptions.
5. Stay updated with new innovations and comply with operational processes.
6. Support patients in managing their prescriptions and medicines effectively to promote adherence and reduce waste.

Working with evolving technologies, you'll have the opportunity to work with new systems, improving dispensing processes to enhance patient safety and free up your time for patient interactions. You will receive regular training to develop your healthcare knowledge and explore career development options, including training as a Pharmacy Technician or store leader.

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 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

We offer a range of benefits to suit you. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, salary estimates on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

We value caring individuals who go the extra mile to improve things. 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, embracing diversity and promoting a positive, inclusive workplace. Together, we change for the better.

What’s next

Your application will be reviewed, and we will contact you soon. If successful, an interview will be arranged with the hiring manager. We are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. Reasonable adjustments are available during the application and interview process to support your needs.

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