Pharmacy Dispenser — Patient Care & Career Growth

Boots; Bishopbriggs; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption"

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free, 24/7 counselling and E

Job summary

Boots is seeking a Dispenser to join our in-store pharmacy team in the UK. You will support the pharmacist with dispensing prescriptions, advising patients, and ensuring safe medicine handling, in a fast-paced retail setting.

You’ll work closely with healthcare professionals, follow SOPs, and help patients manage their medicines while developing your pharmacy career through training and progression opportunities.

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.
• Experience in community pharmacy is a plus.

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.

Education

NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor (or equivalent)

MPharm (first year completed)

Job description

Boots is seeking a Dispenser to join our in-store pharmacy team in the UK. You will support the pharmacist with dispensing prescriptions, advising patients, and ensuring safe medicine handling, in a fast-paced retail setting.

You’ll work closely with healthcare professionals, follow SOPs, and help patients manage their medicines while developing your pharmacy career through training and progression opportunities.