Pharmacy Dispenser: Patient Care & Career Growth

BOOTS; Wallingford; 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留

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to TELUS Health counselling

Job summary

Boots is hiring a Dispenser to join our pharmacy team in UK stores, supporting the pharmacist and healthcare professionals to ensure safe, efficient delivery of pharmacy services. You will build relationships with patients, dispense prescriptions, provide advice on medicines, and help patients manage their prescriptions.

This role is in-store within the UK, with opportunities to train as a Pharmacy Technician or join the store leadership team.

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 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

Pharmacy Advisor NVQ2

MPharm first year completed

Job description

Boots is hiring a Dispenser to join our pharmacy team in UK stores, supporting the pharmacist and healthcare professionals to ensure safe, efficient delivery of pharmacy services. You will build relationships with patients, dispense prescriptions, provide advice on medicines, and help patients manage their prescriptions.

This role is in-store within the UK, with opportunities to train as a Pharmacy Technician or join the store leadership team.