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The hourly rate for this role is £12.00 and up to £13.15 across selected locations within London. The hourly rate will increase after 6 months in role. No previous experience is required, and full training will be provided. The importance of your role. Fantastic customer care is at the heart of everything we do, and as a Trainee Dispenser you'll be part of helping patients feel good. It's everything from the clear advice and care you offer them, to the wide ranges of dispensing services we provide.To provide fantastic patient care as a Trainee you will work across the healthcare counter and the dispensary to where the patients need you most. This is a great opportunity to develop your pharmacy career and make a difference to the lives of our patients. How will you do it? With different types of pharmacies all over the UK, we're giving patients the very best care and attention with the services we offer. You will be providing healthy lifestyle advice and health services to our patients across a number of store locations. You'll do this through great conversations as well as delivering the technical aspects of supplying medicines.This is often a fast paced environment, and you will interact with many different people, and will be a core member of the pharmacy and healthcare team. Your duties will include: Learning how to tailor conversations with every customer to ensure they leave your pharmacy feeling informed and confident about their healthcare needs.Working towards delivering the technical aspects of the dispensary whilst ensuring the safe supply of medicines e.g. ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing and collection of prescriptions.Complying with legal and professional requirements and accepted guidance on professional practice in Boots.Seeking opportunities to engage with GPs and practice teams to promote services and items.Working towards delivering efficient dispensary operations and ensuring dispensing losses are minimised. What you'll need to have. We're offering you an exciting career opportunity and a chance to continue your professional journey. You will need to be prepared to work towards an NVQ Level 2 equivalent in Pharmacy Services one you start in role.But it isn't just about experience or knowledge, we're looking for people with a genuine passion for customer care, and who will be ambassadors for healthcare in our stores. You will have the ability to build excellent relationships with patients and your team and will be able to understand individual patient needs and tailor your support and advice appropriately. You will have the ability to advise patients with confidence and accuracy whilst remaining customer focussed.If you are interested in further developing your professional career, we can support you towards achieving both competency and knowledge based NVQ Level 3 (QCF) qualification in Pharmacy Services to become eligible to register with the GPHC as a Pharmacy Technician. This could then lead to an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) role. As you continue to develop your healthcare knowledge through these qualifications and roles, your pay and benefits will reflect this.Excitingly, this is just one of several routes your career could take you within Boots!Click here to explore how your Pharmacy career can progress with us... Our Diversity and Inclusion commitment. Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the centre of everything we do in our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. We offer a variety of flexible working patterns to support our colleagues to achieve a good work life balance. Our Benefits. We have a great range of benefits that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you: Competitive holiday allowance (with the option to buy more days)Boots Retirement Savings Plan pension schemeDiscretionary annual bonus schemeEnhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption leave pay£100 gift card for colleagues expecting/adopting a babyFlexible benefits scheme (via salary sacrifice) including financial wellbeing support, gym membership, holiday buying, dental cover, life assurance, restaurant discount cards, activity passes and much more (exclusions may apply, eligible roles only)Access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering free, independent and confidential counselling and support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekGenerous staff discount (with enhanced discounts for Boots brands, Boot Opticians and Boots Hearingcare)Access to corporate third-party discounts, including retail, cinema, holidays and more (UK only)Access to the Boots Benevolent Fund, a registered charity that offers support to eligible current and former colleagues in the UK, as well as their immediate relatives, at times of financial hardship. 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About Boots We are the UK's leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer. With over 2500 stores in the UK, our purpose is to help our customers look and feel better than they thought possible. For almost 170 years, we have used our expertise to help improve the health and wellbeing of local communities. Boots UK is part of the Retail Pharmacy International Division of Walgreens Boots Alliance. What you can expect: As a Pharmacist with us, it goes without saying that you'll be providing excellent customer and patient care it's more than just dispensing medicine, it's listening to and inspiring others whilst giving them your expert advice and reassurance. Delivering the pharmacy strategy through providing expert care and adviceAccountable for legal and ethical decisions in the pharmacyBuilding pharmacy capability of store teamsConducting continual review through audit, observations and risk assessment to ensure customer and patient safety is paramountDelivering a range of professional pharmacy services What's in it for you? Pharmacists are at the heart of our business and have been since we opened our first pharmacy 170 years ago. We know how important it is to reward the great work they do. We have a great range of benefits that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you Competitive holiday allowance (with the option to buy more days)Boots Retirement Savings Plan pension schemeDiscretionary annual bonus schemeEnhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption leave pay£100 gift card for colleagues expecting/adopting a babyFlexible benefits scheme (via salary sacrifice) including financial wellbeing support, gym membership, holiday buying, dental cover, life assurance, restaurant discount cards, activity passes and much more (exclusions may apply, eligible roles only)Access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering free, independent and confidential counselling and support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekGenerous staff discount (with enhanced discounts for Boots brands, Boot Opticians and Boots Hearingcare)Access to corporate third-party discounts, including retail, cinema, holidays and more (UK only)Access to the Boots Benevolent Fund, a registered charity that offers support to eligible current and former colleagues in the UK, as well as their immediate relatives, at times of financial hardship.Access to a range of learning and development resources and programmesReimbursement of GPHC/GOC fees in fullContribution towards RPS feesProfessional indemnity insurance with the option of selecting further free cover if you also work in Primary Care settings up to 3 days per week (subject to terms).Bespoke location benefits (dependant on location) All rewards and benefits are subject to change and eligibility.What's next for you? Click here to explore how your Pharmacy career can progress with us... Career Progression: You will be able to develop your career with a wide variety of opportunities. From continuing your professional development in clinical services, to becoming one of over 2,200 Macmillan Information Pharmacists, or progressing into store management, we'll give you all the training and support you need from our award winning L&D team. Variety: With the opportunity to work in the community, in local health centres, care services and hospitals, to busy retail stores and airports, you will be able to do what you love, in a store that you love. You'll be working in a fast paced, inspiring environment that allows you to deliver genuine care and build great relationships with your patients, customers, and your team. What you need: To be successful in this role you will have a professional, caring character and a true desire to help others feel good. In addition you will: Be registered with relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)Demonstrate high levels of professional expertise and be widely respected by stakeholders, peers, patients, customers and external local professionalsHave a passion for community pharmacy and providing the best care for our customers.Have a love of working collaboratively with a team-centred approachHave excellent knowledge of pharmacy operations and provisions of national and local servicesRole model communication skills; you will hold excellent face to face interactions to effectively meet the varied needs of customers and patients in pharmacy We offer a number of flexible working options to suit our colleagues needs including job share and part time working. Our website shows examples of colleagues enjoying different working patterns. If this interests you, please talk to us about it. This role is subject to a DBS/PVG check, Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis. You will have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before we make a decision. We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Store Based Pharmacist to join our team at Frimley Green. Small village with a community around. A hard working team.