Trainee Dispenser

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

Job summary

Join a leading pharmacy team as a Trainee Dispenser, where you'll support healthcare professionals and gain valuable training in NVQ2. Your role involves dispensing prescriptions, providing patient care, and ensuring safe medicine sales. Enjoy opportunities for career development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment

Generous staff discount

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free counselling and support

Qualifications

• Complete NVQ2 training in Healthcare services.

Responsibilities

• Dispense prescriptions safely and provide healthcare advice.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to manage pharmacy services.

Skills

Desire to learn

Education

NVQ2 in Healthcare services

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Role Details

The hourly rate for this role is £12.60 and up to £14.13 across selected locations within London. The hourly rate will increase after 6 months in role.

No previous experience is required, and full training will be provided.

About the opportunity

As a Trainee Dispenser working within one of our stores, 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 while completing your Dispenser training (NVQ2), you will build relationships with patients by listening and understanding their needs. Your duties will include greeting customers, dispensing prescriptions, ensuring the safe sale of medicines, and providing healthcare advice to support patients in making informed decisions about their health and wellness.

Key responsibilities:

1. Complete your NVQ2 training in Healthcare services.
2. Dispense prescriptions safely, including ordering medicines, labelling, endorsing, and collecting prescriptions.
3. Collaborate with healthcare professionals in your store to manage and deliver pharmacy services.
4. Provide care and advice to patients about medicines, referring queries to the Pharmacist as appropriate.
5. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to ensure the safe and legal dispensing of prescriptions.
6. Stay updated with new innovations and comply with operational processes.
7. Support patients in managing their prescriptions and medicines effectively to promote adherence and reduce waste.

Throughout your role, you will work with evolving technologies to improve patient safety and efficiency. Regular updates and training will support your healthcare knowledge, with opportunities for career development, including training as a Pharmacy Technician or in store leadership.

What you’ll need to have:

• A desire to learn and complete the Dispenser training programme (NVQ2).

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 a 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.

Additional benefits are available; find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, salary estimates on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may be inaccurate.

Why Boots

We value care and going the extra mile to improve. Our inclusive environment supports everyone to be themselves and reach their potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and fostering a positive workplace.

What’s next

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

We are open to discussing part-time and job share options. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the application process.

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.