Pharmacy Dispenser: Patient Care & Growth Path

Boots UK; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Enhanced parental leave pay and gift

Flexible benefits scheme

Free 24/7 counselling through TELUS

Job summary

Boots UK is seeking a Dispenser to join our in-store pharmacy team. You will support the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals in dispensing prescriptions, giving patient advice, and ensuring safe supply of medicines within our UK stores.

You will work closely with patients, greeting customers, managing repeats, and promoting adherence while following SOPs to ensure compliance and patient safety. The role offers opportunities for career development in pharmacy services.

Qualifications

• Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent) or 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 would be great to have.

Responsibilities

• Prescription dispensing whilst ensuring the safe supply of medicines (ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing and collection of prescriptions).
• Work with other healthcare professionals in-store 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.

Skills

Prescription dispensing

Patient advice

Relationship building

Education

Pharmacy Advisor NVQ2 (or equivalent) / MPharm first year

Job description

Boots UK is seeking a Dispenser to join our in-store pharmacy team. You will support the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals in dispensing prescriptions, giving patient advice, and ensuring safe supply of medicines within our UK stores.

You will work closely with patients, greeting customers, managing repeats, and promoting adherence while following SOPs to ensure compliance and patient safety. The role offers opportunities for career development in pharmacy services.