Pharmacy Dispenser: Patient Care & Prescription Support

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

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Flexible benefits scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (24/7)

Job summary

Boots UK is hiring a Pharmacy Dispenser to support the pharmacist in dispensing prescriptions and advising patients in-store. This in-store role focuses on safe medicines supply, patient care and adherence, with opportunities to train as a Pharmacy Technician or within store leadership.

Based in the UK, the position requires NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor qualifications or progress toward an MPharm, plus valid UK right to work. Remote applicants are not considered.

Qualifications

• Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or currently working towards) or have completed the first year of an MPharm.
• 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 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.
• Working with evolving technologies within store, you will have the opportunity to work with new systems, which helps to develop the traditional dispensing processes to further improve patient safety and release your time to spend more time with patients.

Skills

Community pharmacy experience

Education

NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor qualification

Job description

Boots UK is hiring a Pharmacy Dispenser to support the pharmacist in dispensing prescriptions and advising patients in-store. This in-store role focuses on safe medicines supply, patient care and adherence, with opportunities to train as a Pharmacy Technician or within store leadership.

Based in the UK, the position requires NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor qualifications or progress toward an MPharm, plus valid UK right to work. Remote applicants are not considered.