Dispenser

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

Job summary

Join a leading pharmacy team as a Dispenser, where you'll be essential in delivering healthcare services. You'll engage with patients, dispense prescriptions, and support healthcare professionals. This role offers training opportunities and a chance to grow within the company.

Benefits

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support

Qualifications

• Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent).
• Experience working in community pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing prescriptions safely and collaborating with healthcare professionals.
• Providing care and advice about medicines and following SOPs.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

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.

Within the healthcare department, you will build great relationships with patients by listening and understanding their needs. Your duties will 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. 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 about medicines and referring queries to the Pharmacist as needed.
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 to promote adherence and reduce waste.
7. Working with new technologies to improve dispensing processes and patient safety.

You will receive regular training to develop your healthcare knowledge, with opportunities to train as a Pharmacy Technician or join 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 maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift cards for expectant or adopting parents.
• Flexible benefits scheme.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health.

Additional benefits are available; find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Note that salary estimates on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots.

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.

What’s next

Your application will be reviewed, and we will contact you for the next steps. We are open to discussing part-time or job share options and providing reasonable adjustments during the application process. This role requires a pre-employment check, including 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.