Overview
The hourly rate for this role is £13.32 and up to £15.05 across selected locations within London.
About the opportunity: As a Dispenser working within one of our stores, 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. Working within the store's healthcare department, you will build relationships with patients by listening to their needs, greeting customers, dispensing prescriptions, ensuring the safe sale of medicines, and providing advice to support patients in making informed health decisions. This is a role based in-store 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.
Pre-employment checks will be required after offer, with DBS, PVG, or Access NI checks depending on location. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
Business Area: Pharmacy | Function: Pharmacy Support Colleagues | Hours per week: 37.5 | Region: 3 - North and NI | Area: 115 - Northumberland and North Newcastle | Store: 696 - ALNWICK | Address: 50-52 Bondgate Within, Alnwick, Northumberland, UK
Key responsibilities
* Prescription dispensing while ensuring the safe supply of medicines (ordering medicines, labeling, dispensing, endorsing, and collection of prescriptions).
* Collaborate with other healthcare professionals in-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 (SOPs) to support the safe and legal dispensing of prescriptions.
* Stay up to date with new store innovations and comply with operational processes.
* Support patients to manage their prescriptions their way with reliable repeats and help manage medicines to promote adherence and reduce waste.
Working with evolving technologies within store, you will have opportunities to work with new systems to improve dispensing processes and patient safety while freeing time to spend with patients.
What you’ll need to have
* Completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 (or equivalent) or are currently working towards and have completed the first year of an MPharm qualification.
* 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 that offer flexibility to suit you. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Salary estimates on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.
Why Boots
We’re always looking for people who care; people who go the extra mile to change things for the better. Boots is evolving and values consideration and inclusivity. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to a positive and inclusive working environment for all. We change for the better together.
What’s next
Your application will be reviewed by our team and we will contact you as soon as we can. If successful, we will arrange an interview with the hiring manager. We are open to part-time or job share options during the application process. We provide reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process if needed.
This role requires completing a Pre-employment check after an offer. Depending on location you may be asked to submit a DBS, PVG, or an Access NI Check.
Store details: Store 696 – ALNWICK at 50-52 Bondgate Within, Alnwick, Northumberland.
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