Relief Dispenser

TN United Kingdom; Liverpool; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare sector is seeking a Relief Dispenser to join their pharmacy team. The role involves dispensing prescriptions, providing patient care, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. With opportunities for career development and ongoing training, this position is ideal for those passionate about making a difference in patient health. The company values inclusivity and offers a supportive work environment.

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

• Ability to travel across the defined geography with full flexibility.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Healthcare Knowledge

Communication

Education

Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

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 great 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 using your healthcare knowledge to support patients in making informed health decisions. Your work will make a difference every day.

Key responsibilities:

1. Prescription dispensing while ensuring the safe supply of medicines, including ordering medicines, labeling, dispensing, endorsing, and collecting prescriptions.
2. Collaborate with healthcare professionals in your store to assist in managing and delivering 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 the safe and legal 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.
8. Work with evolving technologies within the store to improve dispensing processes, enhance patient safety, and free up time for patient interactions.

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

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 that provide flexibility—more details at boots.jobs/rewards. Note that salary estimates on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may be inaccurate.

Why Boots

We seek caring individuals who go the extra mile to make a difference. Our evolving company values inclusivity, consideration, and diversity, fostering a positive environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and embrace diversity.

What’s next

Your application will be reviewed, and we will contact you soon. If successful, an interview will be arranged with the hiring manager.

We are open to discussing part-time or job share options for full-time roles. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process to support your needs.

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.