In-Store Pharmacy Dispenser — Patient Care & Safe Medicines

Boots.com; Redruth; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Christmas gift

Staff discount

Enhanced leave

Flexible benefits

Counselling access

Job summary

Boots is hiring a Pharmacy Dispenser to join our in-store pharmacy team in the UK. You will support the pharmacist, dispense prescriptions, and provide advice to patients to promote safe, effective use of medicines.

The role focuses on patient care, accuracy, and compliance with SOPs in a busy store environment. The position offers career development paths, including potential training as a Pharmacy Technician or progression within store leadership, with a strong emphasis on patient safety and

Qualifications

• Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent) or are currently working towards and have completed the first year of an MPharm qualification.
• Current and valid UK right to work. This role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.
• It would be great if you also have: Experience working in community pharmacy

Responsibilities

• Prescription dispensing whilst ensuring the safe supply of medicines e.g. ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing and collection of prescriptions.
• Work with the other healthcare professionals in your store to assist in the management and delivery of pharmacy services
• Provide care and advice to patients about medicines and to refer queries to the Pharmacist as appropriate.
• Following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to support the safe and legal dispensing of prescriptions
• Keeping up to date with new innovations in store and comply with operational processes.
• Support patients to manage their prescriptions their way with reliable repeats and manage their medicines effectively to promote adherence and reduce waste.
• Working with evolving technologies within store, you will have the opportunity to work with new systems, which helps to develop the traditional dispensing processes to further improve patient safety and release your time to spend more time with patients. You will be provided with regular updates and training to develop your healthcare knowledge, as well as plenty of career development options including the opportunity to train as a Pharmacy Technician or as part of the store leadership team.

Education

NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor (or equivalent)

MPharm qualification (first year completed)

Job description

Boots is hiring a Pharmacy Dispenser to join our in-store pharmacy team in the UK. You will support the pharmacist, dispense prescriptions, and provide advice to patients to promote safe, effective use of medicines.

The role focuses on patient care, accuracy, and compliance with SOPs in a busy store environment. The position offers career development paths, including potential training as a Pharmacy Technician or progression within store leadership, with a strong emphasis on patient safety and