Pharmacy Dispenser

Job Title:Pharmacy Dispenser

📍 Location:LIPS Healthcare

🕒Working Hours:Full Time – 40 hours per week - including alternate weekends (1 in 2). Shifts

start at 8:00 am

📅 Reports To:Pharmacy Director

🔹 Job Purpose

To support the safe and effective delivery of pharmaceutical services by preparing, dispensing, and managing prescriptions under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, while providing excellent customer service and ensuring compliance with pharmacy regulations.

🔹 Key Responsibilities

• Accuratelyprepare and dispense prescriptions, ensuring correct labelling, dosage, and packaging.
• Provideexcellent customer serviceat the counter and over the phone.
• Offer basic advice onover the counter (OTC) medicationswithin scope of training.
• Ensure that allmedication storage, handling, and disposalis in line with safety and legal requirements.
• Receive, unpack, and store pharmaceutical stocksafely and securely.
• Assist instock control and inventory checks, including expiry date monitoring.
• Maintain accuratepatient records and prescription logsusing pharmacy systems.
• Support the pharmacist inday-to-day operationsand regulatory compliance.
• Upholdconfidentialityand data protection standards at all times.

🔹 Requirements

Essential:

• CompletedNVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services(or equivalent).
• Strongattention to detailand accuracy in handling prescriptions.
• Goodcommunication and customer serviceskills.
• BasicIT skillsfor operating pharmacy software and records.

Desirable:

• Experience working in acommunity or retail pharmacy.
• Knowledge ofNHS prescription processing(if applicable).

🔹 Competencies

• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Team player with a proactive attitude.
• Ethical, responsible, and committed to patient safety.

Salary:

starting at £13.80 per hour and includes 4 weeks of paid annual leave.