About the opportunity
The hourly rate for this role is £13.92 and up to £16.64 across selected locations within London.
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 to ensure safe and efficient delivery of pharmacy and healthcare services.
Working within the healthcare department, you will build relationships with patients, greet customers, dispense prescriptions, sell medicines safely, and provide advice using your healthcare knowledge to support patients in making informed decisions about their health and wellness.
This role is 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.
Key responsibilities
- Prescription dispensing whilst ensuring safe supply of medicines (ordering, labelling, dispensing, endorsing, and collection of prescriptions).
- Work with other healthcare professionals in the store to assist 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 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 medicines effectively to promote adherence and reduce waste.
Working with evolving technologies within store, you will have the opportunity to work with new systems, which helps develop the traditional dispensing processes to improve patient safety and free up time to spend more with patients.
You will be provided with regular updates and training to develop your healthcare knowledge, as well as plenty of career development options, including the opportunity to train as a Pharmacy Technician or as part of the store leadership team.
What you’ll need to have
- Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent) or 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.
Why Boots
We are always looking for people who care; people who go the extra mile to change things for the better. You will 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. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues by providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.
Equal opportunity statement
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case‑by‑case basis.
