Pharmacy Dispenser — Patient Care & Safe Prescriptions

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

Benefits offered by this job

Christmas Gift

Staff discount

Flexible benefits

Counselling support

Job summary

Boots in the UK is seeking a Dispenser to join our pharmacy team in-store, supporting pharmacists and healthcare professionals to ensure safe and efficient dispensing of medicines and patient care.

You will build relationships with patients, dispense prescriptions, advise on medicines, and follow SOPs to maintain legal and safe practices. This in-store role requires UK right to work and relevant qualifications; remote applicants are not considered.

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.

Education

NVQ2 in Pharmacy

Job description

Boots in the UK is seeking a Dispenser to join our pharmacy team in-store, supporting pharmacists and healthcare professionals to ensure safe and efficient dispensing of medicines and patient care.

You will build relationships with patients, dispense prescriptions, advise on medicines, and follow SOPs to maintain legal and safe practices. This in-store role requires UK right to work and relevant qualifications; remote applicants are not considered.