Pharmacy Dispenser — Patient Care & Medicines Expert

Boots UK; South Shields; On-site; GBP 19,286 - 23,419; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption—

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to TELUS Health counselling

Job summary

Boots UK in the United Kingdom is seeking a Dispenser to support the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals in delivering pharmacy and healthcare services in-store.

The role involves dispensing prescriptions, advising patients on medicines, and ensuring safe sale of medicines, with opportunities to train as a Pharmacy Technician or progress within store leadership. This is an in-store, UK-based position, with salary information provided as hourly rates.

Qualifications

• Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent) or are currently working towards and have completed the first year of an MPharm qualification.

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.

Skills

Prescription dispensing

Education

Pharmacy Advisor NVQ2 or equivalent / first year of MPharm

Job description

Boots UK in the United Kingdom is seeking a Dispenser to support the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals in delivering pharmacy and healthcare services in-store.

The role involves dispensing prescriptions, advising patients on medicines, and ensuring safe sale of medicines, with opportunities to train as a Pharmacy Technician or progress within store leadership. This is an in-store, UK-based position, with salary information provided as hourly rates.