Pharmacy Advisor

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Dispenser to provide exceptional patient care. You will engage with patients, offering tailored health advice and managing dispensary tasks to ensure effective service delivery. This role not only allows you to make a significant impact on patients' lives but also offers opportunities for career development, including support for further qualifications in Pharmacy Services. Join a company committed to diversity and inclusion, where your contributions will be valued and rewarded.

Benefits

Competitive holiday allowance

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous staff discount

Access to third-party discounts

Access to the Boots Benevolent Fund

Qualifications

• Experience as a Pharmacy Dispenser with a focus on patient care.
• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services is required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Patient Care

Pharmacy Services

Communication Skills

Technical Dispensing Tasks

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

To provide fantastic 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.

Providing health advice through focused conversations with patients, offering clear and accurate answers.

Your duties will include:

1. Tailoring conversations with each customer to ensure they leave feeling informed and confident about their healthcare needs.
2. Handling technical dispensary tasks, ensuring the safe supply of medicines, including ordering, labelling, dispensing, endorsing, and collecting prescriptions.
3. Complying with legal and professional standards and guidelines 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 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services and previous experience as a Pharmacy Dispenser.

To work in our dispensaries, you need a Medicines Counter Assistant (NVQ2) qualification or equivalent. If not, we will support your training within 6 months of joining.

If interested in career development, we support 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 as you progress.

This is one of several career routes within Boots!

Click here to explore your pharmacy career with us…

Our Diversity and Inclusion commitment.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and providing 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 can discuss this with us before a decision is made.

Our Benefits.

We offer a range of benefits that go beyond salary and provide flexibility to suit you:

• Competitive holiday allowance (with the option 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 financial wellbeing support, gym membership, holiday buying, dental cover, life assurance, restaurant discounts, activity passes, and more (eligibility may apply)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering free, confidential counselling 24/7
• Generous staff discount (with enhanced discounts for Boots brands, Boot Opticians, and Boots Hearingcare)
• Access to third-party discounts on retail, cinema, holidays, and more (UK only)
• Access to the Boots Benevolent Fund for support during financial hardship.

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