Dispenser

About the Role

Join our pharmacy team at Boots UK in Inverness as a Dispenser, a vital supporter to pharmacists and healthcare staff, helping to deliver safe and efficient pharmacy and health services within a store environment. In this role, you will engage with patients by understanding their health needs, greeting customers, dispensing prescriptions, and ensuring medicines are safely sold. Your healthcare knowledge will assist patients in making informed wellbeing decisions, making a daily impact on their lives.

Key Duties

• Dispense prescriptions accurately, including ordering, labeling, endorsing, and collection processes while ensuring safety.
• Collaborate with pharmacy professionals to manage and deliver services effectively.
• Offer advice on medicines and escalate queries to pharmacists appropriately.
• Adhere to Standard Operating Procedures to maintain safe and legal dispensing standards.
• Stay updated with new innovations and operational procedures within the store.
• Assist patients in managing prescriptions, promoting adherence, and minimizing waste.

You will also engage with evolving in-store technologies to modernize dispensing activities, enhancing patient safety and freeing more time for patient interaction. Ongoing training and career development opportunities, such as progressing to Pharmacy Technician roles or store leadership, are provided.

Candidate Requirements

• Completion of Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 or equivalent, or current progress with at least first year of an MPharm degree.
• Valid UK right to work; this position does not support Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship.
• Community pharmacy experience is desirable but not mandatory.

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly wage starts at £13.92, rising to £16.64 in selected London areas.

• Discretionary Christmas Gift Payment
• Generous staff discount on products
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave with additional gift cards
• Flexible benefits tailored to individual needs
• 24/7 access to confidential counselling via Employee Assistance Programme

Additional Information

This position is based in-store in the UK; remote applications or those without UK work authorization are not eligible. Pre-employment checks such as DBS, PVG, or Access NI will be required based on location. Boots UK is an inclusive employer committed to diversity and equal opportunity, employing fair consideration policies for applicants with criminal records.

Application Process

Your application will be reviewed promptly, and qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. Reasonable adjustments during hiring are available to support candidates' needs. Part-time or job share options may be discussed during recruitment for roles advertised as full-time.