Relief Dispenser

hackajob; Wallingford; On-site; GBP 18,349 - 20,732; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to 24/7 counselling and support

Job summary

A leading pharmacy employer in Wallingford is seeking a Relief Dispenser to support the pharmacy team in delivering healthcare services. The role involves dispensing prescriptions, advising patients, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to manage and deliver pharmacy services. Required is the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 or equivalent, along with the flexibility to travel across locations within the UK. The company offers various benefits including staff discounts and enhanced parental leave.

Qualifications

• Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 or equivalent.
• Current and valid UK right to work; no sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Dispense prescriptions and ensure safe supply of medicines.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to deliver pharmacy services.
• Advise patients about medicines and refer queries to the pharmacist.
• Follow SOPs for legal dispensing of prescriptions.
• Manage patient medications to promote adherence and reduce waste.

Skills

Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent)

Flexibility to travel

Community pharmacy experience

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, supporting the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of pharmacy and healthcare services.

This is a role based within the UK. Remote applicants will not be considered and 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 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 innovations in store and comply 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.
• Communicate with the store teams to ensure continuity of care.
• Work with evolving technologies within store, learn new systems to improve patient safety and free up time to spend more time with patients.
• Receive regular updates and training to develop healthcare knowledge, and have career development options including training as a Pharmacy Technician or as part of 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.

Experience (Nice to 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.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case‑by‑case basis.

Boots is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, offering a positive and inclusive working environment for all.