Dispenser

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

Job summary

Join a leading pharmacy as a Dispenser, where you'll support healthcare professionals and ensure the safe delivery of pharmacy services. Build relationships with patients, dispense prescriptions, and provide essential health advice. Opportunities for career progression are available, along with a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Enhanced leave pay for expecting parents

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free counselling and support

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prescription dispensing and 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.

Working within the healthcare department of the store, you will build strong 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:

• Prescription dispensing, ensuring the safe supply of medicines, including ordering, labelling, endorsing, and collection of prescriptions.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals in your store to manage and deliver pharmacy services.
• Provide care and advice to patients about medicines and refer queries to the Pharmacist as needed.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to support safe and legal dispensing of prescriptions.
• Stay updated with new innovations and comply with operational processes.
• Support patients in managing their prescriptions, promoting adherence and reducing waste.
• Work with evolving technologies to improve dispensing processes and enhance patient safety.

You will receive regular training to develop your healthcare knowledge and have opportunities for career progression, 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

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

More benefits are available; visit boots.jobs/rewards for details. Salary estimates on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots.

Why Boots

We value caring individuals who go the extra mile. Join a company committed to evolution and improvement, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can reach their potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and inclusion.

What’s next

Your application will be reviewed promptly. Successful candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview. We are open to discussing part-time and job share options and offer reasonable adjustments during the application process.

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