Pharmacy Trainee Dispenser | NVQ2 Training

Boots.com; Glasgow; 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 and support

Job summary

Boots is seeking a Trainee Dispenser to join our UK stores. The role offers on‑the‑job training while you complete the Dispenser NVQ2, supporting pharmacists and healthcare teams to dispense prescriptions and provide patient care.

You will learn to greet customers, ensure safe medicine supply, and advise patients, with training and career development opportunities across the Boots network.

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.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Desire to learn

Education

NVQ2 training

Job description

Boots is seeking a Trainee Dispenser to join our UK stores. The role offers on‑the‑job training while you complete the Dispenser NVQ2, supporting pharmacists and healthcare teams to dispense prescriptions and provide patient care.

You will learn to greet customers, ensure safe medicine supply, and advise patients, with training and career development opportunities across the Boots network.