Overview
The hourly rate for this role is £13.32 and up to £15.05 across selected locations within London. As a Relief Dispenser, you will work across different stores within a defined geographical area. You will be a key member of our pharmacy team, supporting the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of pharmacy and healthcare services.
You will spend your time within the store's healthcare department building great relationships with patients by listening and understanding their needs. From greeting customers and dispensing prescriptions to ensuring the safe sale of medicines, you will provide advice using your healthcare knowledge to help patients make informed decisions about their health and wellness. This is a role based within the UK. Remote applicants will not be considered, and applications from candidates outside the UK will not be progressed unless relevant UK qualifications and right to work can be confirmed and evidenced.
Key responsibilities
* Prescription dispensing whilst ensuring the safe supply of medicines (e.g., ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing and collection of prescriptions).
* Work with other healthcare professionals in your store to assist in the management and delivery of pharmacy services.
* Provide care and advice to patients about medicines and refer queries to the Pharmacist as appropriate.
* Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to support the safe and legal dispensing of prescriptions.
* Keep up to date with new innovations in-store and comply with operational processes.
* Support patients to manage their prescriptions their way with reliable repeats and manage their medicines effectively to promote adherence and reduce waste.
* Communicate with the store teams to ensure continuity of care.
Working with evolving technologies within store, you will have the opportunity to work with new systems to develop dispensing processes, improve patient safety and free up time to spend with patients. Regular updates and training will help develop your healthcare knowledge, with career development options including training as a Pharmacy Technician or as part of the store leadership team.
What you’ll need to have
* Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent).
* Ability to travel across the defined geography with full flexibility.
* Current and valid UK right to work. This role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.
It would be great if you also have
* Experience working in community pharmacy.
Our benefits
* Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment
* Generous staff discount
* Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
* Flexible benefits scheme
* Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme
We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note that any salary estimates on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.
Why Boots
We are an equal opportunity employer who embraces diversity and provides a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.
What’s next
Your application will be reviewed, and you will be contacted as soon as possible. If successful, an interview with the hiring manager will be arranged. We are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process and can provide reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process to help you perform at your best.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on location, you may be asked to submit a DBS, PVG, or Access NI Check.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
Closing date
27-Sep-2025
Job details
Business Area: Pharmacy
Function: Pharmacy
Hours per week: 37.5
Region: 1 - Scotland
Area: 108 - North Lanarkshire and West Lothian
Store: 6051 - LIVINGSTON
Country: UK
Address: 88-89 Almondvale Centre, Almondvale South, Livingston
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