Pharmacy Dispenser — Patient Care & Career Growth

Boots; Kendal; 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

Free 24/7 counselling via TELUS Health

Job summary

Boots in the United Kingdom is seeking a Dispenser to join our store pharmacy team. You will assist the pharmacist with dispensing prescriptions, advising patients, and ensuring safe, compliant medication handling within the store environment.

As part of the Boots team, you will build strong patient relationships, support health and wellness decisions, and participate in store-wide health services. This role offers development opportunities including potential progression to Pharmacy Technician

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.

Responsibilities

• Prescription dispensing while 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.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor qualification

MPharm (first year completed)

Tools

Dispensing systems

Job description

Boots in the United Kingdom is seeking a Dispenser to join our store pharmacy team. You will assist the pharmacist with dispensing prescriptions, advising patients, and ensuring safe, compliant medication handling within the store environment.

As part of the Boots team, you will build strong patient relationships, support health and wellness decisions, and participate in store-wide health services. This role offers development opportunities including potential progression to Pharmacy Technician