Dispenser

Dispenser – Boots UK

Location
:
Chester, England, United Kingdom

Hourly rate
: £13.32 — £15.05 (London locations only)

As a Dispenser working within one of our stores, you will be a key member of our pharmacy team. You support the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe and efficient delivery of pharmacy and healthcare services. Building strong relationships with patients, greeting customers, dispensing prescriptions and providing advice using your healthcare knowledge will be the core of your daily work.

• Prescription dispensing whilst ensuring the safe supply of medicines (ordering, labelling, exercising control, endorsing and collecting prescriptions).
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals in the store to manage and deliver pharmacy services.
• Provide care and advice to patients about medicines and refer queries to the Pharmacist when appropriate.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to support the safe and legal dispensing of prescriptions.
• Keep up to date with new innovations in the 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.

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

• Experience working in community pharmacy.

• 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’re always looking for people who care; people who go the extra mile to change things for the better. You’ll be joining a company that is evolving and always looking to improve. We foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

Your application will be reviewed by our team, and we will contact you as soon as we can. If successful, we will contact you to arrange an interview with the hiring manager.

Where a role is advertised as full‑time, we are open to discussing part‑time and job‑share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre‑employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.

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

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.