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At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.
Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.
Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride.
We’re looking for a highly organised and detail-focused Homecare Dispenser to join our team. In this role, you’ll support the safe and accurate preparation, handling, and dispatch of medicines for Homecare patients.
Working in a regulated environment, you’ll follow Good Documentation Practice (GDP), Good Warehouse Practice (GWP) and pharmacy procedures under the guidance of the Responsible Pharmacist—helping ensure patients receive critical treatments safely and on time.
What You’ll Be DoingReceiving and booking in products, ensuring accurate system entry and storage
Storing medicines in line with batch control and first-expired, first-out (FEFO) principles
Picking, dispensing, and dispatching patient orders with a high level of accuracy
Working to strict SOPs and operational KPIs to meet service requirements
Carrying out compliance and quality checks across warehouse and pharmacy operations
Escalating discrepancies or issues to the management team or Responsible Pharmacist
Recording incidents, complaints, and supporting investigations where needed
Managing returns and safe disposal of medicines and waste
Qualifications
NVQ Level 2 in Dispensing Assistant (or equivalent)
Skills
Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
Good IT skills, including experience with warehouse or pharmacy systems
Well organised with strong communication skills
Experience
Experience in a pharmacy and/or warehouse environment
Experience following standard operating procedures
Cold chain handling experience (desirable)
Knowledge
Understanding of safeguarding (Level 1 or equivalent)
Knowledge of safe manual handling practices
Awareness of Good Documentation Practice
Active role involving frequent manual handling
Shift-based working patterns
Use of PPE required (e.g. gloves, safety boots, protective eyewear)
This is an opportunity to join a team making a real difference—ensuring patients receive essential medicines safely and reliably. You’ll gain valuable experience in a regulated pharmacy environment with clear processes and supportive colleagues.
What are some of the benefits of working at Baxter?
Competitive total compensation package
Professional development opportunities
High importance placed on work life balance
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Skills Required
- NVQ Level 2 in Dispensing Assistant (or equivalent)
- Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
- Good IT skills, including experience with warehouse or pharmacy systems
- Well organised with strong communication skills
- Experience in a pharmacy and/or warehouse environment
- Experience following standard operating procedures
- Cold chain handling experience
- Understanding of safeguarding (Level 1 or equivalent)
- Knowledge of safe manual handling practices
- Awareness of Good Documentation Practice (GDP)
- Capable of frequent manual handling and use of PPE
Baxter International Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Baxter International Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Baxter International Inc..
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage begins on day one and includes medical, dental, and company-paid life and disability, indicating robust protection. This breadth of coverage is positioned as a strong component of the total rewards package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and related retirement programs support long-term savings. An additional savings infrastructure enhances overall financial security for many roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO scales with tenure and is complemented by paid holidays and meaningful paid parental leave. The scope of time-off programs contributes to a well-rounded benefits offering.
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What We Do
Every day, millions of patients, caregivers and providers around the world rely on Baxter’s leading portfolio of diagnostic, critical care, nutrition, kidney care, hospital and surgical products and solutions. For 90 years, we’ve been making an impact at the critical intersection where innovations that save and sustain lives meet the healthcare providers who make it happen. With products, therapies and digital health solutions available in more than 100 countries, Baxter’s employees worldwide are now building upon the company’s rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of transformative healthcare innovations. We welcome Hillrom to Baxter, where we are uniting to advance patient care worldwide. We’re building on the strengths of two historically innovative and socially responsible companies that will better serve our patients, customers and communities.
