Pharmacy Dispenser: Patient Care & Dispensing

Boots.com; Swindon; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Staff discount

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to 24/7 counselling and support

Job summary

Boots is seeking a Pharmacy Dispenser to join our in-store pharmacy team in the UK. You will assist the pharmacist, dispense prescriptions, and provide medicines advice to patients, ensuring safe sale of medicines and adherence to SOPs.

You’ll work within the store’s healthcare department, building relationships with patients, supporting safety and efficiency of pharmacy services, and developing your healthcare knowledge with training and career development 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 working in community pharmacy is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prescription dispensing whilst ensuring the safe supply of medicines (ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing and collection).
• Work with the pharmacy team to assist in the management and delivery of pharmacy services.
• Provide care and advice to patients about medicines and refer queries to the Pharmacist as appropriate.
• Follow SOPs to support safe and legal dispensing of prescriptions.
• Keep up to date with new store innovations and comply with operational processes.
• Support patients to manage their prescriptions with reliable repeats and help adherence.
• Work with evolving technologies and training to develop knowledge and free time to spend with patients.

Skills

Pharmacy NVQ2

MPharm (year1)

UK Right to Work

Education

NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor

First year of MPharm

Job description

Boots is seeking a Pharmacy Dispenser to join our in-store pharmacy team in the UK. You will assist the pharmacist, dispense prescriptions, and provide medicines advice to patients, ensuring safe sale of medicines and adherence to SOPs.

You’ll work within the store’s healthcare department, building relationships with patients, supporting safety and efficiency of pharmacy services, and developing your healthcare knowledge with training and career development opportunities.