275959BR

Trainee Dispenser

Peebles, Eastgate

Job Description

The hourly rate for this role is £13.12 and up to £15.10 across selected locations within London.

No previous experience is required, and full training will be provided.

About the opportunity

As a Trainee Dispenser working within one of our stores, you will be key member of our pharmacy team as you support the pharmacist and other healthcare professionals in your store to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of pharmacy and healthcare services.

Working within the healthcare department of the store whilst you complete your Dispenser training (NVQ2), 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 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.

Key responsibilities:

• Complete your training for the Pharmacy Advisor NVQ2 programme
• Prescription dispensing whilst ensuring the safe supply of medicines e.g. ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing and collection of prescriptions.
• Work with the other healthcare professionals in your store to assist in the management and delivery of pharmacy services
• Provide care and advice to patients about medicines and to refer queries to the Pharmacist as appropriate.
• Following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to support the safe and legal dispensing of prescriptions
• Keeping up to date with new innovations in store and comply with operational processes.
• Support patients to manage their prescriptions their way with reliable repeats and manage their medicines effectively to promote adherence and reduce waste.

• Desire to learn and complete the Dispenser training programme (NVQ2)
• Current and valid UK right to work. This role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.

• Experience working in community pharmacy

• 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.

Business Area

Pharmacy

Function

Healthcare Support

Keywords

Dispenser, pharmacy dispenser, trainee dispenser, pharmacy support, Medicine, Medicines

Hours per week

16

Latitude,longitude 1

55.652205733,-3.188242343

Shift Pattern to display to candidates (displayed externally). Please select one:

Weekends, Weekdays and Weekends

Airport

No

Hours per week

8 to 16 hours per week

Company

UK Stores

Division

16 - United Kingdom

Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?

No

Region

1 - Scotland

Area

103 - Fife and Borders

Store

646 - PEEBLES

County

The Borders

Country

UK

Address 1

6-8 Eastgate

Address 2

Peebles

Address 3

Peeblesshire

Post Code

EH45 8AD

Source

Boots

Need To Know (New)

This is a permanent role, and we request that you only apply for the position if you can commit to the advertised hours on a permanent basis;, We are looking for candidates who will be flexible to work a variety of shift patterns throughout the week;, This role includes weekend shifts;

Are night shifts required as part of this shift pattern?

No

Do you require a second shift pattern to be advertised?

No

Please select the required shift pattern for Fridays

Early Afternoon (12pm - 4pm), Late Afternoon (4pm - 7pm)

Please select the required shift pattern for Mondays

Early Afternoon (12pm - 4pm), Late Afternoon (4pm - 7pm)

Please select the required shift pattern for Saturdays

Early Afternoon (12pm - 4pm), Late Afternoon (4pm - 7pm)

Please select the required shift pattern for Sundays

Unavailable

Please select the required shift pattern for Thursdays

Early Afternoon (12pm - 4pm), Late Afternoon (4pm - 7pm)

Please select the required shift pattern for Tuesdays

Early Afternoon (12pm - 4pm), Late Afternoon (4pm - 7pm)

Please select the required shift pattern for Wednesdays

Early Afternoon (12pm - 4pm), Late Afternoon (4pm - 7pm)