Relief Dispenser

Boots; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare team as a Relief Dispenser, where your role will involve supporting pharmacists and healthcare professionals in delivering quality pharmaceutical services. You'll actively engage with patients to ensure the safe and efficient use of medicines, with opportunities for career development and a variety of benefits to enhance your experience.

Benefits

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prescription dispensing, ensuring the safe supply of medicines.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to manage pharmacy services.
• Provide care and advice to patients about medicines.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2

Job description

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The hourly rate for this role is £13.32 and up to £15.05 across 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, supporting the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of pharmacy and healthcare services.

Working within the healthcare department, you will build relationships with patients by listening and understanding their needs. Your duties include greeting customers, dispensing prescriptions, ensuring the safe sale of medicines, and providing advice to support patients' health and wellness, making a difference every day.

Key responsibilities:

1. Prescription dispensing, ensuring the safe supply of medicines, including ordering, labelling, endorsing, and collecting prescriptions.
2. Collaborate with healthcare professionals to manage and deliver pharmacy services.
3. Provide care and advice to patients about medicines and refer queries to the Pharmacist as needed.
4. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for safe and legal dispensing.
5. Stay updated with new innovations and comply with operational processes.
6. Support patients in managing their prescriptions and medicines effectively to promote adherence and reduce waste.
7. Communicate with store teams to ensure continuity of care.
8. Work with evolving technologies to improve dispensing processes, enhancing patient safety and efficiency.

You will receive regular training to develop your healthcare knowledge and have opportunities for career development, including training as a Pharmacy Technician or store leader.

What you’ll need to have:

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

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 expecting or adopting parents
• Flexible benefits scheme
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme

We offer additional benefits to provide flexibility; learn more at boots.jobs/rewards. Salary estimates on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may be inaccurate.

Why Boots

We value caring individuals who go the extra mile to improve. Our inclusive environment fosters consideration and diversity, helping everyone reach their potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and embrace diversity to create a positive, inclusive workplace.

What’s next

We will review your application and contact you if successful for an interview. We are open to part-time and job share options and can provide reasonable adjustments during the application process.

This role requires a successful pre-employment check, such as DBS, PVG, or Access NI, depending on your location. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and considers applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.