Pharmacy Advisor

TN United Kingdom; North East; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Pharmacy Dispenser to deliver exceptional patient care. You will engage with patients, provide health advice, and manage dispensary tasks. This role offers career development opportunities, including support for further qualifications. Join a diverse team committed to improving patient lives while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive holiday allowance

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Generous staff discounts

Support from the Boots Benevolent Fund

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or working towards it.
• Completed Medicines Counter Assistant qualification.

Responsibilities

• Providing health advice through focused conversations with patients.
• Handling technical dispensary tasks and ensuring safety.
• Complying with legal and professional requirements.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Mpharm Course

Medicines Counter Assistant (NVQ2)

Job description

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The hourly rate for this role is £12.69 and up to £14.05 across selected locations within London.

The importance of your role.

Exceptional patient-centred care is at the heart of everything we do. As a Pharmacy Dispenser, you'll help patients feel good by providing clear advice and a wide range of dispensing services.

You will work across the healthcare counter and dispensary, focusing on patients' needs. This role offers a great opportunity to develop your pharmacy career and make a difference in patients' lives.

What you’ll be doing day to day.

Providing health advice through focused conversations with patients, ensuring clear and accurate answers.

Your duties will include:

1. Tailoring conversations to ensure customers leave informed and confident about their healthcare needs.
2. Handling technical dispensary tasks such as ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing, and collecting prescriptions, while ensuring safety.
3. Complying with legal and professional requirements and guidance in Boots.
4. Engaging with GPs and practice teams to promote services and products.
5. Ensuring efficient dispensary operations and minimizing dispensing losses.

What you’ll need to have.

We offer an exciting career opportunity. You should have either an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or be working towards it, having completed the first year of an Mpharm course.

You should also have completed a Medicines Counter Assistant (NVQ2) qualification or equivalent. If not, we will support your development to complete our training within 6 months.

If interested in further career development, we support achieving NVQ Level 3 (QCF) in Pharmacy Services to become eligible for registration with GPHC as a Pharmacy Technician, potentially leading to an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) role. Your pay and benefits will reflect your qualifications and roles.

This is one of several career routes within Boots!

Click here to explore your pharmacy career progression with us…

Our Diversity and Inclusion commitment.

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we embrace diversity and provide a positive, inclusive work environment. We offer flexible working patterns to support work-life balance.

This role may require a DBS/PVG check in certain locations. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis. You can discuss this with us before a decision is made.

Our Benefits.

We offer a comprehensive range of benefits that go beyond salary and provide flexibility:

• Competitive holiday allowance (with the option to buy more days)
• Boots Retirement Savings Plan pension scheme
• Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave pay
• £100 gift card for colleagues expecting/adopting a baby
• Flexible benefits scheme (via salary sacrifice) including financial wellbeing support, gym membership, holiday buying, dental cover, life assurance, restaurant discounts, activity passes, and more (eligibility may vary)
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme offering free, confidential counselling 24/7
• Generous staff discounts, with additional discounts for Boots brands, Boot Opticians, and Boots Hearingcare
• Access to third-party discounts on retail, cinema, holidays, and more (UK only)
• Support from the Boots Benevolent Fund for colleagues and their immediate relatives facing financial hardship

For the full list of benefits, click here. All benefits are subject to change and eligibility.