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Role Details
The hourly rate for this role is £12.69 and up to £14.05 across selected locations within London.
The importance of your role.
Exceptional patient-centred care is at the heart of everything we do. As a Pharmacy Dispenser, you'll help patients feel good by providing clear advice and a wide range of dispensing services.
You will work across the healthcare counter and dispensary to meet patients' needs. This role offers a great opportunity to develop your pharmacy career and make a difference in patients' lives.
What you’ll be doing day to day
Providing health advice through focused conversations with patients, ensuring clear and accurate answers.
Your duties will include:
* Tailoring conversations to ensure customers leave informed and confident about their healthcare needs.
* Handling technical dispensary tasks such as ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing, and collecting prescriptions.
* Ensuring compliance with legal and professional standards.
* Engaging with GPs and practice teams to promote services and products.
* Maintaining efficient dispensary operations and minimizing dispensing losses.
What you’ll need to have
Applicants should have an NVQ Level 2 equivalent in Pharmacy Services and relevant experience as a Pharmacy Dispenser. Completion of a Medicines Counter Assistant (NVQ2) qualification or equivalent is required, with support provided to complete training if not already qualified.
Opportunities exist to advance towards NVQ Level 3 (QCF) in Pharmacy Services and register with the GPHC as a Pharmacy Technician, potentially progressing to an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) role. Salary and benefits will reflect your qualifications and roles as you develop.
This is one of many career paths available within Boots. Click here to explore pharmacy career progression with us.
Our Diversity and Inclusion commitment
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, offering flexible working patterns to support work-life balance. This role may require a DBS/PVG check in certain locations. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
Our Benefits
We offer a range of benefits that go beyond salary, including:
* Competitive holiday allowance (with the option to buy more days)
* Boots Retirement Savings Plan
* Discretionary annual bonus
* Enhanced leave pay for Maternity/Paternity/Adoption
* £100 gift card for colleagues expecting/adopting a baby
* Flexible benefits scheme (via salary sacrifice) including wellbeing support, gym membership, holiday buying, dental cover, life assurance, and more
* Access to Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support 24/7
* Generous staff discount, including for Boots brands and services
* Access to third-party discounts in retail, cinema, holidays, and more
* Support from the Boots Benevolent Fund for financial hardship
*All benefits are subject to change and eligibility.
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