Dispenser

The Boots Company PLC; Minnesota; On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; 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 TELUS Health EAP

Job summary

Boots is seeking a Dispenser to join our store pharmacy team, assisting the pharmacist and healthcare professionals in delivering safe and efficient pharmacy services. You will greet customers, dispense prescriptions, label medicines, provide advice, and support patients in health and wellness decisions, within a UK in-store role.

Remote applicants are not considered; rights to work in the UK are required. Additional experience in community pharmacy is a plus, along with NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor

Qualifications

• NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor qualification or is currently working toward and has completed the first year of an MPharm qualification.
• Current and valid UK right to work; this role is not eligible for sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Prescription dispensing while ensuring safe supply of medicines.
• Collaborate with store healthcare professionals to deliver pharmacy services.

Education

NVQ2 Pharmacy Advisor qualification or equivalent

MPharm (first year completed)

Job description

The hourly rate for this role is £13.92 and up to £16.64 across selected locations within London.

About the opportunity

As a Dispenser working within one of our stores, you will be a key member of our pharmacy team as you support the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals in your store to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of pharmacy and healthcare services. Working within the healthcare 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 healthcare 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 in store 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 the 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 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 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.

What you’ll need to have

• Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent) or are currently working towards and have completed the first year of an MPharm qualification.
• 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, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you.

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.

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