Pharmacy Dispenser

About the opportunity

As a Dispenser working within one of our stores, you will be a key member of our pharmacy team supporting the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals in the safe and efficient delivery of pharmacy and healthcare services.

Working in the healthcare department, you will build relationships with patients, greet customers, dispense prescriptions, and provide healthcare advice to support patients in making informed health decisions.

Key responsibilities:

• Prescription dispensing while ensuring the safe supply of medicines, including ordering, labelling, dispensing, endorsing, and collecting prescriptions.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals in your store to manage and deliver 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 safe and legal dispensing of prescriptions.
• Stay updated with new innovations and comply with operational processes.
• Support patients in managing their prescriptions with reliable repeats and effective medicines management to promote adherence and reduce waste.

Engage with evolving store technologies to improve patient safety and spend more time with patients.

Receive regular updates and training to develop healthcare knowledge, with career development options including training as a Pharmacy Technician or part of the store leadership team.

What you’ll need to have:

• Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent).

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 expectant or adopting parents.
• Flexible benefits scheme.
• Free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

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Why Boots

We seek people who care and strive for improvement. Join a company that fosters an inclusive environment where everyone can reach their potential. Proudly an equal opportunity employer, we embrace diversity, ensuring a positive and inclusive workplace for all.

What’s next

Your application will be reviewed soon, and if successful, you'll be contacted for an interview. We discuss part-time and job share options if a role is advertised as full-time. We provide reasonable adjustments for applicants needing support in the application and interview process.

This role requires a Pre-employment check after an offer, with a DBS, PVG, or Access NI Check depending on your location.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer, considering applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.