Relief Dispenser

TN United Kingdom; Great Yarmouth; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading pharmacy team as a Relief Dispenser, where you'll support pharmacists and healthcare professionals in delivering safe pharmacy services. Engage with patients, dispense prescriptions, and ensure compliance with operational processes. Opportunities for career development and regular training are available.

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

Communication

Patient Care

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 of the store, you will build relationships with patients by listening and understanding their needs. Your responsibilities include greeting customers, dispensing prescriptions, ensuring the safe sale of medicines, and providing advice to support patients in making informed health decisions.

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

Key responsibilities:

1. Prescription dispensing ensuring the safe supply of medicines, including ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing, and collection of prescriptions.
2. Collaborate with healthcare professionals in your store to manage and deliver pharmacy services.
3. Provide care and advice to patients about medicines and refer queries to the Pharmacist as appropriate.
4. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to support legal and safe dispensing of prescriptions.
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.

With evolving technologies, you will have opportunities to work with new systems to improve patient safety and efficiency, allowing more time for patient interaction.

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

Requirements:

1. Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent).
2. Ability to travel across the defined geography with full flexibility.
3. Current and valid UK right to work. This role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.

Preferred:

1. Experience working in community pharmacy.

Our benefits include:

• Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment
• Generous staff discount
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card
• Flexible benefits scheme
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health

Additional benefits are available; details at boots.jobs/rewards. Salary estimates on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots.

Why Boots

We value care, inclusivity, and continuous improvement. We foster a positive, diverse, and inclusive environment where everyone can reach their potential. We are committed to equal opportunity employment and embracing diversity.

Next steps

Your application will be reviewed, and you will be contacted for an interview if successful. We are open to discussing part-time and job share options. We can provide reasonable adjustments during the application process. A pre-employment check (DBS, PVG, or Access NI) will be required. Boots is a 'Ban the Box' employer, considering applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.