Pharmacy Dispenser: Patient Care & Safe Dispensing

The Boots Company PLC; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption留

Job summary

The Boots Company PLC is seeking a Dispenser to join our network of stores across the UK, applying your pharmacy skills to support the pharmacist and healthcare team. You will dispense prescriptions, advise patients, and help deliver safe, compliant pharmacy services while building strong relationships with customers.

In this in-store role you will work with evolving technologies, receive ongoing training, and have clear opportunities for professional development, including pathways to Pharmacy

Qualifications

• NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor qualification or equivalent, or currently pursuing and completed first year of an MPharm.
• 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 (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

Pharmacy dispensing

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor

MPharm (1st year completed)

Job description

The Boots Company PLC is seeking a Dispenser to join our network of stores across the UK, applying your pharmacy skills to support the pharmacist and healthcare team. You will dispense prescriptions, advise patients, and help deliver safe, compliant pharmacy services while building strong relationships with customers.

In this in-store role you will work with evolving technologies, receive ongoing training, and have clear opportunities for professional development, including pathways to Pharmacy