Pharmacy Advisor

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Dispenser to enhance patient care and support health needs. In this role, you will provide essential health advice and ensure efficient dispensary operations while engaging with healthcare professionals. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to advance your pharmacy career, with support for professional development and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Join a team that values your contributions and offers a range of benefits to support your work-life balance and career progression.

Benefits

Competitive holiday allowance

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Staff discounts

Access to third-party discounts

Support from Boots Benevolent Fund

Qualifications

• Experience as a Pharmacy Dispenser is essential.
• Completion of Medicines Counter Assistant qualification is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide health advice and accurate information to patients.
• Handle dispensary tasks including ordering and dispensing medicines.
• Engage with GPs to promote services and ensure compliance.

Skills

Patient Care

Health Advice

Pharmacy Dispensing

Compliance with Standards

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Medicines Counter Assistant qualification

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, care, and dispensing services.

In this role, you'll work across the healthcare counter and dispensary to meet patients' needs. It's 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 and delivering 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.
3. Ensuring compliance with legal and professional standards 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.

You should have an NVQ Level 2 equivalent in Pharmacy Services and previous experience as a Pharmacy Dispenser. Completion of a Medicines Counter Assistant (NVQ2) qualification or equivalent is required; if not completed, training will be provided within 6 months.

We support your professional development towards NVQ Level 3 (QCF) in Pharmacy Services, enabling 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 as you progress.

This is one of several career paths within Boots.

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Our Diversity and Inclusion commitment.

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 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.

Our Benefits.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive holiday allowance (with options to buy more days)
• Boots Retirement Savings Plan pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
• £100 gift card for colleagues expecting/adopting a baby
• Flexible benefits scheme (via salary sacrifice) including wellbeing support, gym membership, holiday buying, dental cover, life assurance, and more
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential counselling
• Staff discounts, including Boots brands and partner discounts
• Access to third-party discounts on retail, cinema, holidays, etc.
• Support from the Boots Benevolent Fund for financial hardship

*All rewards and benefits are subject to change and eligibility.