Pharmacy Advisor

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

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to exceptional patient care as a Pharmacy Dispenser. In this rewarding role, you'll engage with patients, providing tailored health advice and ensuring the safe dispensing of medicines. You'll have the opportunity to enhance your pharmacy career with support for further qualifications. This innovative organization values diversity and offers flexible working patterns, making it an ideal place to grow your skills while positively impacting patients' lives. Seize this chance to make a difference in healthcare!

Benefits

Competitive holiday allowance

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous staff discounts

Access to third-party discounts

Support from the Boots Benevolent Fund

Qualifications

• Exceptional patient-centred care is essential.
• Experience as a Pharmacy Dispenser is required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Pharmacy Knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Medicines Counter Assistant Qualification

Job description

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 be part of helping patients feel good by providing clear advice, care, and a wide range of dispensing services.

To provide excellent patient care, you will work across the healthcare counter and dispensary, focusing on patient 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, offering clear and accurate answers.

Your duties will include:

1. Tailoring conversations to ensure customers leave feeling informed and confident about their healthcare needs.
2. Handling technical dispensary tasks such as ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing, and collecting prescriptions, ensuring the safe supply of medicines.
3. Complying 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

We offer an exciting career opportunity. You should have an NVQ Level 2 equivalent in Pharmacy Services and prior experience as a Pharmacy Dispenser.

Additionally, you need a Medicines Counter Assistant (NVQ2) qualification or equivalent. If not completed, we will support your training within 6 months of joining.

If interested in career progression, we support obtaining 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 as you develop your healthcare knowledge.

This is one of many career paths within Boots.

Click here to explore your pharmacy career 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 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 considers applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis. You may discuss this with us before a decision is made.

Our Benefits

We offer a range of benefits beyond salary, including:

• 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 or adopting a baby
• Flexible benefits scheme (via salary sacrifice) including financial wellbeing, gym memberships, holiday buying, dental cover, life assurance, restaurant discounts, activity passes, and more
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support, 24/7
• Generous staff discounts, including for Boots brands and services
• Access to third-party discounts in retail, cinema, holidays, etc. (UK only)
• Support from the Boots Benevolent Fund for colleagues in financial hardship

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