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Dispenser
Dispenser – Community Pharmacy (London
Salary: £13.92 to £16.64 per hour, depending on location
About the Role
As a Dispenser within one of our pharmacy stores, you’ll be a vital member of our healthcare team, supporting the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals to deliver safe, efficient, and patient-focused pharmacy services.
In this in-store role, you’ll:
- Build strong relationships with patients while addressing their needs
- Greet customers, dispense prescriptions, and ensure the safe supply of medicines
- Provide healthcare advice, assisting patients in making informed decisions about their well-being
- Play a key part in improving patient care day-to-day
Note: Remote applications are not accepted. Only candidates with valid UK qualifications and the right to work in the UK will be considered.
Key Responsibilities
- Prescription Dispensing:
- Order, label, and safely dispense prescriptions
- Collect and endorse medicines as required
- Healthcare Support:
- Work alongside pharmacists and healthcare professionals to manage pharmacy services
- Offer medicine advice to patients and refer complex queries to the pharmacist
- Ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for safe medication handling
- Patient Care:
- Help patients manage prescriptions effectively to prevent waste
- Provide personalised support for reliable medicine adherence
- Technology & Training:
- Adapt as new pharmacy systems and tools are introduced
- Regular updates and career development opportunities (e.g., training as a Pharmacy Technician or into store leadership)
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Requirements
Essential:
- Completed or currently working towards finishing either:
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (Pharmacy Advisor qualification), or
- The first year of an MPharm degree (.append full completion if already underway)
- Valid UK right-to-work status (this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship)
Desired:
- Experience in community pharmacy would be an advantage.
Benefits
- Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment
- Generous staff discount on products and services
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave (increased pay and a gift card for those expecting or adopting)
- Flexible benefits scheme (to suit your personal needs)
- 24/7 free counselling support via TELUS Health as part of our Employee Assistance Programme
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Why Join Boots?
We’re looking for people who care and make a real difference—whether making pharmacy operations more efficient or supporting customers in better health.
Our culture is built on inclusivity, consideration, and growth:
- An equal opportunity employer, we value diversity and encourage everyone to bring their best self to work
- We embrace feedback and continuously improve every aspect of our business
Next Steps
Your application will be reviewed promptly. If successful, we’ll invite you for an interview.
We’re flexible in approach:
- If this role is advertised as full-time, we can consider part-time or job-sharing arrangements.
- We’ll make reasonable adjustments to support you during the application and interview process.
Pre-Employment Check: Recruits will be required to complete a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups), or Access NI check after receiving an offer.
Ban the Box: Boots is a Ban the Box employer—we consider criminal convictions case-by-case.
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