Pharmacy Dispenser Trainee (NVQ2) – Learn & Help Patients

The Boots Company PLC; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption—

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 counselling via TELUS Health

Job summary

Boots is recruiting a Trainee Dispenser to support our pharmacy team in-store in the UK. No prior experience is required, and full training will be provided, with NVQ2 dispenser training pursued through the role.

You will assist the pharmacist and healthcare professionals with dispensing prescriptions, provide patient advice, and help manage medicines and repeats, building relationships with customers in a busy retail environment.

Qualifications

• Desire to learn and complete the Dispenser training programme (NVQ2).
• Current and valid UK right to work. This role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.
• Experience working in community pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Complete your training for the Pharmacy Advisor NVQ2 programme.
• 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 is recruiting a Trainee Dispenser to support our pharmacy team in-store in the UK. No prior experience is required, and full training will be provided, with NVQ2 dispenser training pursued through the role.

You will assist the pharmacist and healthcare professionals with dispensing prescriptions, provide patient advice, and help manage medicines and repeats, building relationships with customers in a busy retail environment.