Relief Dispenser

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare firm in Cookstown is looking for a Relief Dispenser. You will support the pharmacist in dispensing prescriptions and patient care. Ideal candidates have the Pharmacy Advisor qualification and community pharmacy experience. This role offers flexible working and various benefits, including a generous staff discount and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Access to free 24/7 counselling

Qualifications

• You must 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.

Responsibilities

• Dispense prescriptions ensuring safe supply of medicines.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to manage pharmacy services.
• Provide care and advice about medicines to patients.

Skills

Prescription dispensing

Patient care and advice

Collaboration with healthcare professionals

Education

Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The hourly rate for this role is £13.32 and up to £15.05 across selected locations within London.
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 of the store, you will build relationships with patients by listening and understanding their needs, greeting customers, dispensing prescriptions, ensuring the safe sale of medicines, and providing advice to support informed health decisions. This role is based in the UK; remote applicants will not be considered.

Responsibilities

• Prescription dispensing whilst ensuring the safe supply of medicines (ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing and collection of prescriptions).
• Collaborate with 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 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 store innovations and comply with operational processes.
• Support patients to manage their prescriptions with reliable repeats and manage medicines effectively to promote adherence and reduce waste.
• Communicate with store teams to ensure continuity of care.

As you work with evolving technologies, you will have the opportunity to work with new systems to improve dispensing processes and patient safety while freeing time to spend with patients.

You will receive regular updates and training to develop your healthcare knowledge, plus 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.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you — find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Salary estimates on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots.

Why Boots

We’re an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusivity. We value a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

What’s next

Your application will be reviewed by our team, and we will contact you as soon as we can. If successful, we will arrange an interview with the hiring manager. We are happy to discuss part-time and job share options during the application process and provide reasonable adjustments to help you perform at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on location, you may be asked to submit a DBS, PVG or Access NI check. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

Closing date

26-Sep-2025

Location

Cookstown, County Tyrone, UK