Trainee Dispensing Operative

Boots

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Job Description

We have exciting opportunities to join our Regional Dispensing Hub in Basingstoke during our peak seasonal period through to Christmas. There are two hourly ranges available for the role: 7.5 hours per week (1 day) or 15 hours per week (2 days) on Mondays and Saturdays. The shifts will either be 6am - 2pm or 2pm - 10pm.

The hourly rate for this role is £13.12.

The Boots Regional Dispensing Hub (RDH) is an advanced, semi-automated pharmacy. The hub is a pharmacy and logistics hybrid operation, utilising technology and automation to centrally fill repeat prescription scripts and dispatch to our stores within 24 hours of receiving the prescription. The Dispensing Hub will support our stores across the region, helping our healthcare teams spend more time with their patients and offer a greater range of services to their local community.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the future of dispensing medicines. The Regional Dispensing Hub is a unique and innovative environment with a mix of pharmacy and logistics elements. You will be part of a team dispensing Boots prescriptions from across the region using some of the most advanced dispensing technology to allow the team to dispense large volumes of prescriptions with industry leading levels of safety. You will also support the Operations team with stock management where required. Full training will be provided as you work to complete your training for NVQ2 in Healthcare Services.

What you need to have:

Drive and commitment to complete your dispenser training to achieve your NVQ2 in Healthcare Services within the first six months of your role
Ability to work at pace
Excellent attention to detail
Strong communication skills
Punctuality and good timekeeping
Able to follow and uphold health and safety standards and operational procedures to ensure the safe and legal dispensing of medicines and the welfare of your colleagues

It would be great if you also have:

Experience working in a distance selling pharmacy.
Experience within warehousing or logistics would be advantageous but isn't essential.

Our benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan
Generous employee discounts
Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
Flexible benefits scheme including access to discounts and everyday savings
Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. 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. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

What's next

If your application is successful, we will contact you to arrange an interview with the hiring manager. 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.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

Need To Know (New)

We are looking for candidates who will be flexible to work a variety of shift patterns throughout the week;, This role includes evening shifts;, This role includes weekend shifts;

Closing date: 13-Nov-2026
Business Area: Supply Chain
Function: Healthcare Logistics
Keywords: Dispenser, pharmacy dispenser, trainee dispenser, pharmacy support, Medicine, Medicines
Hours per week: Various Hours Available
Latitude,longitude 1: 51.279817541416854,-1.071134110159966
Airport: No
Hours per week: 8 to 16 hours per week
Company: UK Stores
Division: Non Stores
Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?: No
Region: Basingstoke
Area: Basingstoke Regional Dispensing Hub
Store: Basingstoke Regional Dispensing Hub
Req Posted Date: 07-Oct-2026
Country: UK
Address 1: 6 Rutherford Rd
Address 2: Basingstoke
Post Code: RG24 8PD
Source: Boots
Are night shifts required as part of this shift pattern?: No
Please select the required shift pattern for Mondays: Early Morning (6am - 9am), Late Morning (9am - 12pm), Early Afternoon (12pm - 4pm), Late Afternoon (4pm - 7pm), Evening (7pm - 10pm)
Please select the required shift pattern for Saturdays: Early Morning (6am - 9am), Late Morning (9am - 12pm), Early Afternoon (12pm - 4pm), Late Afternoon (4pm - 7pm), Evening (7pm - 10pm)

Trainee Dispensing Operative · Boots

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