Relief Dispenser
Role Overview
The hourly rate for this role is £13.92 and up to £16.64 across selected locations within London.
About the opportunity
As a Relief Dispenser, you’ll help patients access safe, accurate and supportive pharmacy care while bringing consistency across a group of local Boots stores.
This relief role covers Bishopbriggs, Clydebank, Cumbernauld, Kirkintilloch and Milngavie .
You’ll work on site as part of the Stores - Pharmacy team, supporting pharmacists and healthcare colleagues with dispensing, prescriptions and patient queries.
It’s a hands-on role for someone who enjoys variety, can travel flexibly across the defined local area, and wants their work to make a difference every day.
Full Job Posting
As a Relief Dispenser, you’ll help patients access safe, accurate and supportive pharmacy care while bringing consistency across a group of local Boots stores. This relief role covers Bishopbriggs, Clydebank, Cumbernauld, Kirkintilloch and Milngavie .
You’ll work on site as part of the Stores - Pharmacy team, supporting pharmacists and healthcare colleagues with dispensing, prescriptions and patient queries. It’s a hands-on role for someone who enjoys variety, can travel flexibly across the defined local area, and wants their work to make a difference every day.
Dispense prescriptions safely and accurately, including ordering medicines, labelling, endorsing and collection of prescriptions.
Support the pharmacist and wider healthcare team in delivering pharmacy services for patients.
Offer appropriate advice to patients about medicines, referring queries to the pharmacist where needed.
Follow Standard Operating Procedures to support safe, legal and consistent dispensing.
Help patients manage their prescriptions, including reliable repeats and adherence support.
Communicate clearly with store teams to help maintain continuity of care.
Travel flexibly to support Boots stores in Bishopbriggs, Clydebank, Cumbernauld, Kirkintilloch and Milngavie .
Use in-store technologies and systems that support patient safety and improve dispensing processes.
A completed Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2, or equivalent.
Current and valid UK right to work.
Full flexibility and ability to travel across Bishopbriggs, Clydebank, Cumbernauld, Kirkintilloch and Milngavie for this relief role.
Confidence dispensing prescriptions safely and accurately.
Ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures in a regulated pharmacy environment.
A caring, patient-focused approach and good communication skills.
Please note, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship and remote applicants will not be considered.
Experience working in community pharmacy.
Confidence supporting patients with repeat prescriptions and adherence.
Familiarity with pharmacy systems or evolving in-store technologies.
Experience working across more than one store, branch or local healthcare setting.
An interest in developing towards Pharmacy Technician training or store leadership.
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
Keywords
Dispenser, ACT, Pharmacy Support, Pharmacy Technician, relief
Hours per week
37.5
Latitude,longitude 1
55.939626279,-4.157263477
Shift Pattern to display to candidates (displayed externally). Please select one:
Weekdays and Weekends
Airport
No
Hours per week
Over 35 hours per week
Company
UK Stores
Division
16 - United Kingdom
Region
1 - Scotland
Area
111 - Mid Scotland
Store
522 - KIRKINTILLOCH
County
Greater Glasgow
Country
UK
Address 1
9 The Regent Centre
Address 2
Glasgow
Address 3
Lanarkshire
Post Code
G66 1JH
Source
Boots
Please select the required shift pattern for Fridays
Late Morning (9am - 12pm), Early Afternoon (12pm - 4pm), Late Afternoon (4pm - 7pm)
Requirements
- A completed Pharmacy Advisor qualification NVQ2, or equivalent.
- Current and valid UK right to work.
- Full flexibility and ability to travel across Bishopbriggs, Clydebank, Cumbernauld, Kirkintilloch and Milngavie for this relief role.
- Confidence dispensing prescriptions safely and accurately.
- Ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures in a regulated pharmacy environment.
- A caring, patient-focused approach and good communication skills.
- Please note, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship and remote applicants will not be considered.
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