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Role Overview
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, offering an excellent opportunity to develop your pharmacy career and make a difference.
Daily Responsibilities
Providing health advice through focused conversations, delivering accurate and clear answers.
Your duties will include:
1. Tailoring conversations to ensure customers leave informed and confident about their healthcare needs.
2. Handling technical dispensary tasks, including ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing, and collecting prescriptions.
3. Ensuring compliance with legal and professional standards.
4. Engaging with GPs and practice teams to promote services and products.
5. Maintaining efficient dispensary operations and minimizing dispensing losses.
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants should have an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services and previous experience as a Pharmacy Dispenser. Completion of a Medicines Counter Assistant (NVQ2) qualification or equivalent is required, with support provided for training if not already completed. Opportunities for further development include achieving NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services and progressing towards registration with GPHC as a Pharmacy Technician, potentially leading to an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) role. Salary and benefits will grow with your qualifications and roles.
Career Development
This role offers multiple career pathways within Boots. Explore how your pharmacy career can progress with us.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we support flexible working to promote work-life balance. This role may require a DBS/PVG check in certain locations. Boots is a Ban the Box employer, considering applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis, with prior discussion encouraged.
Benefits
Our benefits include:
* Competitive holiday allowance (with optional additional days)
* Boots Retirement Savings Plan
* Discretionary bonus scheme
* Enhanced leave pay for Maternity/Paternity/Adoption
* £100 gift card for new parents
* Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice, including wellbeing support, gym membership, holiday buying, dental cover, life assurance, and discounts
* Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
* Staff discounts on Boots products and brands
* Access to third-party discounts on retail, cinema, holidays, and more
* Support from the Boots Benevolent Fund during financial hardship
*All benefits are subject to change and eligibility.
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