Pharmacy Dispenser

Dispenser

Contract: 12 month FTC - 37.5 Hours Full time, open to part time hours too.

Shift pattern: Rotating

Nottingham

Recruitment Partner: Vyoma Gandhi

What you'll be doing

Welcome to the Boots Central Support Pharmacy team – an exciting team within The Boots Group which is at the heart of our growth plans as more patients look to us for online fulfilment of their prescriptions. This team sits within the Pharmacy Logistics function and plays an important role in the supply chain and works with the Online Dr team. As patients' needs have changed, so have we: focusing on really understanding and adapting to what our patients really require when making decisions about how they access and obtain their medication. We're making the most of our Boots.com platform to optimise the online prescription journey, drive growth and provide an experience for our patients that demonstrates our drive to provide an exemplary service for patients to easily manage their prescriptions. Exceptional patient-centered care is at the heart of everything we do and as a Dispenser you'll be part of helping patients feel good.

As a dispenser working in the Boots Central Support Pharmacy you'll dispense medication for patients who have placed an order through our Online Doctor service, and supporting other Pharmacy based operational projects.You will help manage private prescription orders. This is a non-customer-facing role due to growing demand and you'll be a core member of the Pharmacy Team. Operational hours Monday–Friday 7am-6pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am-4pm. Weekends and Bank Holidays are required. We are looking for you to support for the 10am-6pm shift pattern and includes weekend working. The rate of pay for a qualified dispenser is £13.92per hour.This is a great opportunity to develop your pharmacy career and make a difference to the lives of our patients.

Key responsibilities

· Using the Boots online platform to manage patients' prescription orders

· Delivering the technical aspects of the dispensary whilst ensuring the safe supply of medicines e.g. ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing and preparation of orders for dispatch through our Home Delivery proposition

· Complying with legal and professional requirements and accepted guidance on professional practice in Boots

· Delivering efficient dispensary operations and ensuring dispensing losses are minimised

· Undertake any other reasonable functions within the framework of the dispenser role as directed by our team of Pharmacists and the Assistant Operations Manager

· Other tasks done daily/weekly include stock replenishment, date checking and exception counts. We also operate a clean as you go practice within the BCSP.

What you'll need to have (our must-haves)

These are the essential skills needed to succeed in this role.

· Qualified dispenser

· Working knowledge of a dispensary environment

· Inspiring and Dynamic

· Resilience in a fast-paced environment

· Ability to use pharmacy systems

· Excellent attention to detail

· Good communication skills

It would be great if you also have

· Some PC based knowledge

· Flexibility to meet demand in pharmacy trends

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan

• Discretionary annual bonus

• Generous employee discounts

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child

• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.

• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

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A bit about us

At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

What's next

If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. 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.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

We hope to hear from you soon.

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