Pharmacy Dispenser: Patient Care & Safe Meds

Boots.com; Falmouth; 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

Flexible benefits scheme

TELUS Health Employee Assistance

Job summary

Boots UK is seeking a Pharmacy Dispenser to join the in-store pharmacy team across UK locations. You will support the Pharmacist in dispensing prescriptions, advising patients, and ensuring safe medicine supply.

The role requires NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor or early MPharm progress, valid UK right to work, and experience in community pharmacy is welcome. In-store role with progression pathways and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Completed the Pharmacy Advisor 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.
• It would be great if you also have experience working in community pharmacy.

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 SOPs 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. You will be provided with regular updates and training to develop your healthcare knowledge, as well as plenty of career development options including the opportunity to train as a Pharmacy Technician or as part of the store leadership team.

Education

NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor (or equivalent) / first year MPharm

Job description

Boots UK is seeking a Pharmacy Dispenser to join the in-store pharmacy team across UK locations. You will support the Pharmacist in dispensing prescriptions, advising patients, and ensuring safe medicine supply.

The role requires NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor or early MPharm progress, valid UK right to work, and experience in community pharmacy is welcome. In-store role with progression pathways and comprehensive benefits.