Members Name: Grace Elsmore
Contact Email: grace.elsmore@boots.co.uk
Website: Boots Jobs
Job Description
The hourly rate for this role is £13.92 and up to £16.64 across selected locations within London.
As a Relief Dispenser, you'll support our pharmacy teams across East Kilbride, Cambuslang and Rutherglen, with occasional cover required in Hamilton. Mileage expenses are paid for travel between stores, and while weekend working is not usually included on the rota, there may be the occasional Saturday shift to help support the wider team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to build relationships across multiple pharmacies, gain varied experience and make a real difference to patients every day.
About the Opportunity
As a Relief Dispenser, you will work across different stores within a defined geographical area.
You will be a key member of our pharmacy team as you support the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals in our stores to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of pharmacy and healthcare services.
Working within the healthcare department of the store, you will spend your time building great relationships with patients by listening and understanding their needs.
From greeting customers, dispensing prescriptions and ensuring the safe sale of medicines, to providing advice using your healthcare knowledge to support patients in making informed decisions about their health and wellness, you’ll get to make a difference every day.
This is a role based 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.
Key Responsibilities
Prescription dispensing whilst ensuring the safe supply of medicines, including ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing and collection of prescriptions
Working with other healthcare professionals in the store to assist in the management and delivery of pharmacy services
Providing care and advice to patients about medicines and referring queries to the pharmacist as appropriate
Following Standard Operating Procedures to support the safe and legal dispensing of prescriptions
Keeping up to date with new innovations in store and complying with operational processes
Supporting patients to manage their prescriptions through reliable repeats and manage their medicines effectively to promote adherence and reduce waste
Communicating with store teams to ensure continuity of care
Working with evolving technologies and new systems that develop traditional dispensing processes, improve patient safety and provide more time with patients
You will be provided with regular updates and training to develop your healthcare knowledge, as well as career development options including the opportunity to train as a Pharmacy Technician or become part of the store leadership team.
What You’ll Need
Completed Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2 or equivalent
Ability to travel across the defined geographical area with full flexibility
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 and adoption leave pay
Gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
Flexible benefits scheme
Free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, the Employee Assistance Programme
Further information about benefits is available through Boots Jobs. Any salary estimates given 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.
You'll be joining a company that is evolving and always looking to improve. We foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues by providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.
As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.
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 contact you to arrange an interview with the hiring manager.
Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process.
If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location, you will be asked to submit either a DBS, PVG or Access NI check.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
Pharmacy Locations
East Kilbride
Cambuslang
Rutherglen
Occasional cover in Hamilton
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