Boots UK
Dispenser
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Dispenser (Pharmacy) – London Stores
Salary: £13.92 to £16.64 per hour (depending on store location)
About the Opportunity
As a Dispenser within one of our pharmacy stores, you’ll be a key member of the pharmacy team, supporting pharmacists and healthcare professionals to deliver safe, efficient, and high-quality healthcare services.
Your role will involve:
- Building strong patient relationships through active listening and understanding of medical needs
- Greeting customers, dispensing prescriptions, ensuring medical safety guidelines for medicine dispensation
- Providing personalised healthcare advice, aiding patients in making informed decisions about their health and wellness
- Promoting patient adherence and reducing medication waste through effective prescription management
This is a store-based role in the UK. Remote applicants and those without UK qualifications or work authorisation will not be considered.
Key Responsibilities
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Prescription Dispensing:
- Ordering, labelling, and collecting prescriptions
- Endorsing prescriptions according to safeguarding standards
- Monitoring prescription repeats to ensure accuracy and timeliness
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Pharmacy Service Support:
- Collaborating with the healthcare team to deliver pharmacy services
- Maintaining Stock control and inventory updates
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Patient Care & Advice:
- Advising customers on medicine usage, side effects and interactions
- Referring complex queries to senior pharmacists when necessary
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Compliance & Procedures:
- Adhering to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Keeping updated on emerging healthcare technologies
- Following legal and ethical guidelines in medication supply
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Patient Empowerment:
- Supporting patients to manage prescriptions efficiently
- Encouraging medication adherence via education and follow-up
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Store & Digital Evolution:
- Adapting to automated dispensing systems to improve efficiency
- Driving patient safety improvements with modern solutions
Training & Career Development
You’ll receive: ✔ Regular healthcare training to enhance knowledge ✔ Opportunities to progress as a Pharmacy Technician ✔ Leadership development for store management roles
What You’ll Need
Essential Requirements
- Completed the NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Advisor (or equivalent) or currently enrolled in the first year of an MPharm qualification
- Valid UK Right to Work (no visa sponsorship available)
Desirable Experience
- Experience in community pharmacy settings
Benefits
- Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment
- Generous staff discounts on in-store products
- Enhanced parental leave (maternity/paternity/adoption) with a gift card bonus
- Flexible benefits package
- 24/7 mental health support via TELUS Health (Employee Assistance Programme)
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Why Join Boots?
At Boots, we foster a supportive, inclusive culture where your contributions matter. We prioritise: 🌱 Consideration & fairness in our recruitment 🤝 Diversity & equality across all teams 🚀 Progression opportunities within a growing healthcare retailer
We’re proud to be a Ban the Box employer, meaning we assess suitability based on skill—not past convictions.
Next Steps
- Your application will be reviewed promptly.
- Successful candidates will be invited to interview with the store manager.
- Accommodation adjustments are available upon request at any stage of the process.
Pre-employment checks may include:
- DBS (or equivalent PVG or AccessNI in Scotland)
We’re open to discussing part-time or job-share arrangements for this full-time role.
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