Boots UK
Dispenser
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Dispenser – Pharmacy Team Role (Store-Based)
Hourly rate: £13.92–£16.64 (across selected locations within London)
About The Opportunity
As a Dispenser within one of our Boots stores, you’ll play a key role in our pharmacy team, supporting the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals to deliver safe, high-quality healthcare services.
In this position, you’ll:
- Build strong relationships with patients by listening, understanding their needs, and offering personalised care.
- Provide iPhone or medication advice, while ensuring the safe supply and sale of medicines.
- Handle prescription dispensing, including:
- Ordering medicines
- Labelling and dispensing
- Administering prescriptions
- Supporting reliable repeats to promote medication adherence
- Work closely with healthcare professionals in your store to manage and enhance pharmacy services.
Location Requirement:
- This is a store-based role. Remote applications are not accepted, and applicants outside the UK will only be considered if they possess UK qualifications and the right to work.
Key Responsibilities
Core Duties
- Dispense prescriptions safely and efficiently, following strict Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
- Assist in managing and delivering pharmacy services across your store.
- Provide care and advice on medicines, referring complex queries to the pharmacist as needed.
- Stay updated with new technologies (e.g. digital systems) to improve traditional dispensing processes and enhance patient safety.
- Ensure compliance with legal and operational processes, reducing medicine waste while promoting adherence.
- Deliver patient-focused solutions—whether it’s procurements, condom referrals, or supporting repeat treatments.
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Career Growth & Development
- Receive regular training to expand your healthcare knowledge.
- Opportunity to develop into a Pharmacy Technician.
- Potential pathway within store leadership.
What You’ll Need
Essential Requirements
- Completed NVQ Level 2 (Pharmacy Advisor qualification) or equivalent, OR
- First-year completion of a Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree, currently working towards qualification.
- Current and valid UK right to work. (Note: Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship not available.)
Desirable (But Not Mandatory)
- Experience working in community pharmacy.
Benefits
- Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment
- Generous staff discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay bundle (advanced parental leave package)
- Flexible benefits scheme
- Free, 24/7 counselling and support through our Employee Assistance Programme (TELUS Health)
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Why Boots?
At Boots, we’re driven by people who care—those who go beyond and make a real difference. Our environment fosters inclusivity, consideration, and growth, enabling every individual to thrive.
- We encourage equal opportunities and spearhead a diverse, safe, and supportive workplace, where all colleagues have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
- Well-being is central to our culture, with a focus on wellness, balance, and professional advancement.
What’s Next
- Application Review: Our team will assess your details as quickly as possible.
- Interview: If successful, you’ll be contacted to arrange a discussion with the hiring manager.
Flexible Working & Accessibility
- Full-time roles (if advertised) can be discussed for part-time or job-share arrangements.
- We offer reasonable adjustments to support applicants and employees.
Pre-Employment Check
- As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will undergo:
- DBS check (UK-based applicants)
- PVG (Scotland) or Access NI check (Northern Ireland)
Lastly, Boots Ban the Box: We consider criminal conviction details on a case-by-case basis.
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