Dispenser

About the role

Boots UK is looking for a Dispenser to join the pharmacy team in store at North Shields, England, United Kingdom. In this role, you will support the pharmacist and other healthcare colleagues to help deliver pharmacy and healthcare services safely and efficiently.

You’ll spend your time in the healthcare area of the store, building trusted relationships with patients, understanding their needs, welcoming customers, dispensing prescriptions, and making sure medicines are supplied safely. You will also use your healthcare knowledge to guide patients so they can make informed choices about their health and wellbeing.

The hourly pay for this position is £13.92, rising to up to £16.64 in selected London locations.

Important location and eligibility notes

This is an in-store role based in the UK, so remote working is not available. Applications from candidates outside the UK will only be considered if they can provide relevant UK qualifications and proof of the right to work in the UK. This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense prescriptions while helping ensure medicines are supplied safely, including ordering, labelling, endorsing, and handing out prescriptions.
• Work alongside other healthcare professionals in the store to support the delivery and day-to-day management of pharmacy services.
• Offer patients guidance on medicines and refer any more complex questions to the pharmacist when needed.
• Follow standard operating procedures to support the safe and lawful dispensing of prescriptions.
• Stay current with new in-store innovations and follow operational processes accurately.
• Help patients manage repeat prescriptions in a reliable way, supporting better adherence and reducing medicine waste.

Development and working style

You will work with changing technologies and new store systems that are designed to improve dispensing processes, strengthen patient safety, and free up more time to spend with patients. Regular updates and training will help you build your healthcare knowledge, and there are career development routes such as training to become a Pharmacy Technician or progressing into the store leadership team.

Requirements

• You should have completed the Pharmacy Advisor qualification at NVQ2 level, or an equivalent qualification, or be working toward it and have completed the first year of an MPharm degree.
• You must have current and valid UK right to work.

Desirable experience

• Experience working in a community pharmacy would be an advantage.

Benefits

• Discretionary Christmas gift payment.
• Staff discount.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave pay, plus a gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child.
• Flexible benefits scheme.
• Access to free 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, the employee assistance programme.

Additional information

Boots offers a wider benefits package that can be tailored for flexibility. Salary estimates shown on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may be inaccurate.

Why Boots

Boots says it is focused on people who care and go the extra mile to make things better. The company describes itself as continually improving, inclusive, and committed to helping colleagues be themselves and reach their potential. Boots also states that it is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce.

What happens next

Your application will be reviewed by the team, and successful candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview with the hiring manager.

If needed, reasonable adjustments can be provided during the application and interview process. A pre-employment check will be required after an offer is made, and depending on your location this may include a DBS, PVG, or Access NI check.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and reviews applicants with criminal convictions individually on a case-by-case basis.