Dispenser

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

Job summary

Join a leading pharmacy team as a Dispenser, where you'll support healthcare professionals in delivering safe and efficient services. Build strong relationships with patients, dispense prescriptions, and provide essential advice. Opportunities for career development and training await you in this rewarding role.

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 Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 or equivalent.
• Current UK right to work.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing prescriptions and ensuring safe supply of medicines.
• Providing care and advice to patients about medicines.
• Assisting in managing pharmacy services.

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 strong relationships with patients by listening and understanding their needs. Your responsibilities include greeting customers, dispensing prescriptions, ensuring the safe sale of medicines, and providing advice to support patients in making informed health decisions. You will make a difference every day.

This role is based in-store within the UK. Remote applicants will not be considered, and applications from outside the UK will only be progressed if relevant UK qualifications and right to work are confirmed and evidenced.

Key responsibilities:

1. Prescription dispensing while ensuring the safe supply of medicines, including ordering, labelling, endorsing, and collection of prescriptions.
2. Assist in managing and delivering pharmacy services alongside healthcare professionals.
3. Provide care and advice to patients about medicines and refer queries to the Pharmacist as appropriate.
4. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to support safe and legal dispensing.
5. Stay up-to-date with new innovations and comply with operational processes.
6. Support patients in managing their prescriptions and medicines effectively to promote adherence and reduce waste.

As technology evolves, you will have the opportunity to work with new systems that enhance dispensing processes, improving patient safety and allowing more time for patient interaction.

Training and development: You will receive regular updates and training to develop your healthcare knowledge, with career development options including training as a Pharmacy Technician or store leadership team member.

Requirements:

1. Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent) or currently working towards it, with the first year of an MPharm qualification completed.
2. Current and valid UK right to work. This role is not eligible for sponsorship.

Preferred experience:

• Experience working in community pharmacy.

Our benefits include:

• Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment
• Generous staff discount
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card
• Flexible benefits scheme
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health

Additional benefits are available; learn more at boots.jobs/rewards. 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 promotes an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and fostering a positive, inclusive workplace.

Next steps:

Your application will be reviewed, and we will contact you if successful to arrange an interview. We are open to part-time or job-share options and provide reasonable adjustments during the application process. A pre-employment check, such as DBS or PVG, will be required. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and considers applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

Note: If you are not a passport holder of the country for the vacancy, you might need a work permit. For more info, check our Blog.

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Created on 17/05/2025 by TN United Kingdom