Boots UK
Dispenser
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Dispenser – UK Community Pharmacy Role
£13.92–£16.64 per hour (London locations) • Full-time store-based position
About the Role
As a Dispenser at a Boots UK pharmacy, you’ll be a key part of our healthcare team, working alongside pharmacists and other professionals to deliver safe, effective, and friendly pharmacy services.
In this hands-on role, you’ll:
- Build strong, trusting relationships with customers through patient-centric care
- Support prescription dispensing, from ordering and labelling medicines to advice-giving and collection
- Assist with healthcare advice and medicines optimisation, ensuring patients understand their treatment plans
- Uphold standard operating procedures (SOPs) to guarantee safe, legal, and efficient medication supply
- Engage with evolving pharmacy technologies to streamline processes and enhance patient safety
This is a fully in-store position—remote applicants will not be considered.
Key Responsibilities
- Prescription management:
- Order, label, dispense, endorse, and securely distribute prescription medicines
- Ensure compliance with pharmacy regulations to prevent errors
- Patient support:
- Provide medicines-related advice and disease management guidance
- Support patients with prescription repeats and medication adherence strategies
- Refer complex queries to the pharmacist where necessary
- Team collaboration:
- Work closely with other healthcare professionals in the store
- Assist in managing day-to-day pharmacy operations
- Safety and compliance:
- Adhere to SOPs and pharmacy laws at all times
- Stay updated with new medicines, guidelines, and store innovations
- Career development:
- Access regular training for healthcare knowledge
- Opportunity to train as a Pharmacy Technician or progress into store leadership
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What You’ll Need
✅ Essential:
- Completion of NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (NVQ2) OR at least the first year of an MPharm degree (currently completing)
- Valid UK right to work (roles are not sponsorable for UK visas)
✅ Preferred (but not always required):
- Previous community pharmacy experience
Why Work at Boots?
- Discretionary Christmas gift for eligible staff
- Generous staff discounts on products and experiences
- Enhanced parental leave (including gift cards) for parents-to-be
- Flexible benefits scheme tailored to your needs
- Free 24/7 counselling support via our EAP
- Training opportunities, from Pharmacy Technician qualifications to leadership roles
- Inclusive, evolving workplace with opportunities to grow
- Zero-tolerance discrimination—we actively embrace diversity
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Next Steps
- Submit your application— our team will review it as quickly as possible.
- If shortlisted, you’ll be contacted for an interview with a hiring manager.
Accessibility Support
- We’re open to discussing part-time or job-share arrangements for full-time roles.
- Reasonable adjustments can be arranged for applications/interviews—please let us know your needs.
Background Checks
All candidates will complete a pre-employment check upon offer. Depending on your location, you may need to provide:
- DBS check (Disclosure & Barring Service)
- PVG scheme declaration (Scotland)
- Access NI check (Northern Ireland)
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and considers all applicants on a case-by-case basis, including those with convictions.
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