Pharmacy Advisor

TN United Kingdom; Amesbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Dispenser to join their team. This role is pivotal in delivering exceptional patient care, ensuring that individuals receive the necessary support and advice for their health needs. You will engage directly with patients, manage dispensary operations, and work closely with healthcare professionals. With opportunities for career advancement and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this position offers a fulfilling path in the pharmacy sector. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your contributions and supports your professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive holiday allowance

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Enhanced leave pay for Maternity/Paternity/Adoption

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Generous staff discounts

Access to third-party discounts

Support from Boots Benevolent Fund

Qualifications

• Experience as a Pharmacy Dispenser is essential.
• Willingness to complete Medicines Counter Assistant training.

Responsibilities

• Provide health advice and clear answers to patients.
• Handle technical dispensary tasks and ensure safe supply of medicines.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Dispensing Medicines

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Medicines Counter Assistant (NVQ2)

Job description

Job Description

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 be part of helping patients feel good. This includes providing clear advice and care, as well as offering a wide range of dispensing services.

To provide excellent patient care, 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

Your responsibilities include providing health advice through focused conversations with patients, offering clear and accurate answers.

Your duties will include:

• Tailoring conversations with customers to ensure they leave feeling informed and confident about their healthcare needs.
• Handling technical dispensary tasks, ensuring the safe supply of medicines, such as ordering, labelling, dispensing, endorsing, and collecting prescriptions.
• Complying with legal and professional requirements and guidance in Boots.
• Engaging with GPs and practice teams to promote services and products.
• Ensuring efficient dispensary operations and minimising dispensing losses.

What you’ll need to have

We offer an exciting career opportunity for those with an NVQ Level 2 equivalent in Pharmacy Services and previous experience as a Pharmacy Dispenser.

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

If interested in further career development, we can support you towards achieving NVQ Level 3 (QCF) in Pharmacy Services to register 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 many career paths within Boots!

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Our Diversity and Inclusion commitment

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, offering 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 considers applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

Our Benefits

We offer a range of benefits beyond salary, including:

• Competitive holiday allowance (with the option to buy more days)
• Boots Retirement Savings Plan pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Enhanced leave pay for Maternity/Paternity/Adoption
• £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 for confidential counselling, available 24/7
• Generous staff discounts, with additional discounts for Boots brands and services
• Access to third-party discounts on retail, cinema, holidays, etc. (UK only)
• Support from the Boots Benevolent Fund for colleagues facing financial hardship

*All benefits are subject to change and eligibility criteria.