Dispenser

Role overview

Boots is hiring a Dispenser for its store in Billericay, England, United Kingdom. In this in-store pharmacy role, you will work alongside the pharmacist and wider healthcare team to help deliver pharmacy and healthcare services safely and efficiently. The position is focused on patient care, prescription handling, and supporting customers with practical health and medicine advice.

The role is based in a UK store and cannot be done remotely. Applications from outside the UK will only be progressed if the candidate can demonstrate the relevant UK qualifications and right to work.

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

What you will do

• Prepare and dispense prescriptions while following safe medicine supply processes, including ordering, labelling, endorsing, and handing out prescriptions.
• Work with pharmacy and healthcare colleagues to help run and deliver pharmacy services in store.
• Offer patients guidance on medicines and pass any appropriate questions to the pharmacist.
• Follow standard operating procedures to ensure prescriptions are dispensed safely and legally.
• Stay current with new in-store systems, innovations, and operational procedures.
• Help patients manage repeat prescriptions effectively so they can stay on track with treatment and reduce medicine waste.

Training and development

The role includes regular updates and training to strengthen your healthcare knowledge. Boots also offers development pathways, including the possibility of progressing into a Pharmacy Technician role or moving into store leadership.

What you need

• Either a completed Pharmacy Advisor qualification at NVQ2 level, or current progress toward that qualification with at least the first year of an MPharm completed.
• Valid UK right to work.
• This post is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Desirable experience

• Previous experience in community pharmacy would be an advantage.

Benefits

• Discretionary Christmas gift payment.
• Generous colleague discount.
• Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, and adoption leave, plus a gift card for colleagues expecting or adopting a child.
• Flexible benefits package.
• Access to free, round-the-clock counselling and support through TELUS Health via the employee assistance programme.

Additional information

Boots offers a broader rewards package with flexibility to suit individual needs. The company notes that salary estimates shown on third-party websites are not provided or approved by Boots and may be inaccurate.

Why Boots

Boots describes itself as a business focused on care, improvement, and inclusion. The company aims to provide a positive workplace where colleagues are supported to be themselves and reach their full potential. Boots says it is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity across its teams.

Next steps

Applications will be reviewed by the hiring team, and suitable candidates will be contacted for interview arrangements. If the role is advertised as full-time, part-time and job-share options may still be discussed during the hiring process. Reasonable adjustments can be provided during application and interview stages for candidates who need additional support.

Pre-employment checks

Successful candidates must complete pre-employment checks after receiving an offer. Depending on location, this may include a DBS, PVG, or Access NI check.

Hiring policy

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