Pharmacy Dispenser: Patient Care & Safe Prescriptions

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

Benefits offered by this job

Christmas Gift Payment

Staff discount

Enhanced parental leave & gift card

Flexible benefits scheme

TELUS Health counselling

Job summary

Boots in the UK is seeking a Dispenser to support pharmacists in dispensing prescriptions and delivering patient-focused care. You’ll work within the store’s healthcare department, building relationships with customers, providing medicines advice, and following SOPs to ensure safe dispensing.

The role requires Pharmacy Advisor NVQ2 or progression toward an MPharm and valid UK right to work. Prior community pharmacy experience is a plus, with opportunities for training and career development.

Qualifications

• Completed Pharmacy Advisor NVQ2 or currently working towards and have completed the first year of an MPharm qualification.
• Current and valid UK right to work; sponsorship not available.

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.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Pharmacy Advisor NVQ2

MPharm (Year 1 complete)

Job description

Boots in the UK is seeking a Dispenser to support pharmacists in dispensing prescriptions and delivering patient-focused care. You’ll work within the store’s healthcare department, building relationships with customers, providing medicines advice, and following SOPs to ensure safe dispensing.

The role requires Pharmacy Advisor NVQ2 or progression toward an MPharm and valid UK right to work. Prior community pharmacy experience is a plus, with opportunities for training and career development.