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Trainee Dispenser
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Trainee Dispenser
Trainee Dispenser – London Locations
Hourly rate: £13.12–£15.10 (dependent on role location)
No prior experience required. Full training will be provided.
About The Opportunity
As a Trainee Dispenser, you’ll become a valued member of our pharmacy team. Working alongside the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals, you’ll play a crucial role in delivering safe, high-quality pharmacy and healthcare services.
Within the store’s healthcare department, you’ll gain hands-on training (including an NVQ2 Dispenser) while:
- Building meaningful relationships with patients by listening to and addressing their needs
- Greeting customers, accurately dispensing prescriptions, and ensuring safe medicine sales
- Providing evidence-based healthcare advice to empower patients in their treatment decisions
This is a store-based role in the UK. Remote or international applicants will only be considered if UK work rights can be verified.
Key Responsibilities
Training
- Complete your Pharmacy Advisor NVQ2 programme
Prescription Dispensing
- Safely fulfil prescription requirements (ordering, labelling, dispensation, endorsement, and collection)
- Maintain compliance with legal and safety standards
- Manage prescription repeats and promote effective patient adherence
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Patient Care
- Provide personalised advice on medicines and refer complex queries to pharmacists
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) rigourously
- Continually update knowledge on emerging healthcare innovations
Team Collaboration
- Work alongside pharmacy professionals to enhance service delivery
- Adapt to evolving technologies to optimise workflows and care quality
Career Growth
- Opportunities to upskill (e.g. Pharmacy Technician training) or move into leadership upon completion of your training
Requirements
Mandatory
- Desire to learn and commitment to completing the Dispenser NVQ2 qualification
- Valid UK right to work (visa sponsorship not available for this role)
Preferred (not essential)
- Any experience in community pharmacy
Our Benefits
- Discretionary Christmas bonus
- 25% staff discount across Boots brands
- Enhanced parental support: Amplified leave pay + £200 gift card for maternity/paternity/adoption
- Flexible benefits package
- Free 24/7 EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) via TELUS Health
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Why Join Boots?
Be part of a company driven by care and innovation. Our positive, inclusive culture empowers you to bring your full self to work, fostering a diverse and supportive environment.
As a Ban the Box employer, we assess applicants fairly—no single employment gap is predetermined disqualifying.
Next Steps
Applications will be reviewed quickly. Interviews with hiring managers follow.
Note: For advertised full-time roles, we happily discuss part-time/job share options.
Pre-employment checks may include:
- DBS (UK), PVG (Scotland), or AccessNI (Northern Ireland) clearance.
- boilerplate and miscellaneous warnings left in place.
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