Relief Dispenser

Boots UK; Belfast; On-site; GBP 19,176 - 22,923; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Boots UK is hiring a Relief Dispenser to work in various stores within a designated area. This role is key to ensuring safe pharmacy delivery, supporting the pharmacist, and providing patient care. You will be responsible for prescription dispensing and building relationships with patients by addressing their healthcare needs.

The position requires a Pharmacy Advisor NVQ2 qualification and the ability to travel within the UK. Benefits include a generous staff discount and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent).
• Current and valid UK right to work.
• Ability to travel across the defined geography with full flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Dispense prescriptions ensuring safe supply of medicines.
• Work with healthcare professionals to manage pharmacy services.
• Advise patients about medicines and refer queries as appropriate.
• Follow SOPs for legal dispensing of prescriptions.
• Manage patients' prescriptions and medicines effectively.
• Ensure continuity of care through communication with store teams.

Skills

Patient care

Prescription dispensing

Communication

Healthcare knowledge

Education

Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 or equivalent

Job description

The hourly rate

£13.92 to £16.64 per hour, based on selected locations within London.

About The Opportunity

As a Relief Dispenser you will work across different stores within a defined geographical area. You will be a key member of our pharmacy team as you support the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals in our stores to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of pharmacy and healthcare services.

Working within the healthcare department of the store, you will spend your time building great relationships with patients by listening and understanding their needs. From greeting customers, dispensing prescriptions and ensuring the safe sale of medicines, to providing advice using your healthcare knowledge to support patients in making informed decisions about their health and wellness, you’ll get to make a difference every day.

This role is based within the UK. Remote applicants will not be considered, and applications from candidates outside the UK will not be progressed unless relevant UK qualifications and right to work can be confirmed and evidenced.

Key Responsibilities

• Prescription dispensing whilst ensuring the safe supply of medicines (e.g. ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing and collection of prescriptions).
• Work with other healthcare professionals in the store to assist in the management and delivery of pharmacy services.
• Provide care and advice to patients about medicines and refer queries to the pharmacist as appropriate.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to support the safe and legal dispensing of prescriptions.
• Keep 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.
• Communicate with the store teams to ensure continuity of care.

Future Development

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 free up 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.

What You’ll Need To Have

• Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent).
• Ability to travel across the defined geography with full flexibility.
• 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.

Our Benefits

• Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment.
• Generous staff discount.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child.
• Flexible benefits scheme.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

Equal Opportunity and EEO Statement

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues by providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.