Pharmacy Dispenser: Patient Care + Career Growth

Boots; St Albans; 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

Employee Assistance Programme (TELUS

Job summary

Boots in the UK is seeking a Store Dispenser to join our pharmacy team. You will support the pharmacist in safe, accurate dispensing, patient care, and adherence support, working in-store within the healthcare department.

Your role helps ensure safe sale of medicines, patient guidance, and collaboration with other healthcare professionals. There is scope for training as a Pharmacy Technician or leadership development.

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 working in community pharmacy (advantageous)

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.

Skills

Dispensing prescriptions

Patient counselling

SOP compliance

Pharmacy operations

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

UK right to work

Education

Pharmacy NVQ2

MPharm (first year completed)

Tools

Dispensing software

Job description

Boots in the UK is seeking a Store Dispenser to join our pharmacy team. You will support the pharmacist in safe, accurate dispensing, patient care, and adherence support, working in-store within the healthcare department.

Your role helps ensure safe sale of medicines, patient guidance, and collaboration with other healthcare professionals. There is scope for training as a Pharmacy Technician or leadership development.