Pharmacy Dispenser: Patient Care & Medicines Expert

Boots; Chadderton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Staff discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption‑

Flexible benefits scheme

Counselling and support (TELUS Health)

Job summary

Boots in the UK is seeking a Dispenser to join the store pharmacy team. You will support the pharmacist, dispense prescriptions, provide medicines advice and help patients with their health needs in a welcoming, compliant environment.

You will work in-store (no remote applications) and develop your healthcare knowledge with regular updates and training, with opportunities to train as a Pharmacy Technician or progress into store 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.
• Support patients to manage their prescriptions their way with reliable repeats and manage their medicines effectively to promote adherence and reduce waste.

Education

NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor (or equivalent) or currently working towards MPharm year 1

Job description

Boots in the UK is seeking a Dispenser to join the store pharmacy team. You will support the pharmacist, dispense prescriptions, provide medicines advice and help patients with their health needs in a welcoming, compliant environment.

You will work in-store (no remote applications) and develop your healthcare knowledge with regular updates and training, with opportunities to train as a Pharmacy Technician or progress into store leadership.