Pharmacy Dispenser — Patient Care & Medicines

Boots UK; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Flexible benefits scheme

Counselling via TELUS Health

Job summary

Boots UK, a leading UK pharmacy retailer, is seeking a Dispenser to join our in-store pharmacy team. You will assist the pharmacist in dispensing prescriptions, advising patients, and ensuring safe medicine supply, within a well‑structured healthcare environment.

The role emphasizes patient-centred care, collaboration with store healthcare colleagues, and adherence to SOPs while developing skills in new dispensing technologies and potential progression into Pharmacy Technician or leadership

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.

Skills

Dispensing medicines

Patient care

Communication with patients

Teamwork

Education

NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor

MPharm year 1

Job description

Boots UK, a leading UK pharmacy retailer, is seeking a Dispenser to join our in-store pharmacy team. You will assist the pharmacist in dispensing prescriptions, advising patients, and ensuring safe medicine supply, within a well‑structured healthcare environment.

The role emphasizes patient-centred care, collaboration with store healthcare colleagues, and adherence to SOPs while developing skills in new dispensing technologies and potential progression into Pharmacy Technician or leadership