Relief Dispenser

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

Job summary

A major pharmacy chain in the UK is seeking a Relief Dispenser to support pharmacy operations across various stores. You will play a vital role in dispensing prescriptions and providing expert patient care. Candidates must hold a NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor qualification and have the right to work in the UK. The role offers competitive pay, a range of employee benefits, and opportunities for career advancement within healthcare.

Benefits

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Enhanced leave pay for new parents

Flexible benefits scheme

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• 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.
• Assist in managing and delivering pharmacy services.
• Provide care and advice to patients about medicines.

Skills

Prescription dispensing

Patient care

Communication

Education

NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor qualification or equivalent

Job description

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 as you support the pharmacist and other health‑care professionals in our stores to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of pharmacy and health‑care services.

Working within the health‑care 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 health‑care knowledge to support patients in making informed decisions about their health and wellness you’ll get to make a difference every day.

This is a role based within the UK. Remote applicants will not be considered; 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 the other health‑care 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 complying 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.
• Communicating with the store teams to ensure continuity of care.

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 health‑care 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's 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 (link omitted). Please note any salary estimates given on third‑party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

We’re always looking for people who care; people who go the extra mile to change things for the better. You’ll be joining a company that is evolving and always looking to improve. We foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and we are passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues by providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.

Whats next

Your application will be reviewed by our team and we will contact you as soon as we can. If successful we will contact you to arrange an interview with the hiring manager.

Where a role is advertised as full‑time we are open to discussing part‑time and job‑share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre‑employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) or an 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.

Keywords

Dispenser, ACT, Pharmacy Support, Pharmacy Technician, relief

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1