Pharmacy Dispenser: Patient Care & Safe Medicines

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

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 counselling support

Job summary

Boots in-store Dispenser role supporting pharmacists to ensure safe, effective delivery of pharmacy services in the UK. You will greet customers, dispense prescriptions, advise patients and follow SOPs to ensure legal dispensing practices.

Candidate must have NVQ2 or be progressing towards an MPharm, plus current UK right to work. Remote applicants are excluded; role based in-store across selected UK locations. Training and career progression available.

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.

Job description

Boots in-store Dispenser role supporting pharmacists to ensure safe, effective delivery of pharmacy services in the UK. You will greet customers, dispense prescriptions, advise patients and follow SOPs to ensure legal dispensing practices.

Candidate must have NVQ2 or be progressing towards an MPharm, plus current UK right to work. Remote applicants are excluded; role based in-store across selected UK locations. Training and career progression available.