Job Description
What you’ll be doing
Our Pharmacy Technicians make a real difference by delivering outstanding patient‑centred service to the communities we serve; from triaging patients, to inspiring and coaching the healthcare team, and providing expert technical advice on the supply of medicines.
Key responsibilities
* Providing expert, tailored advice to patients about available medicines, products or Macmillan Cancer Support.
* Delivering various services dependant on the store needs.
* Building great relationships with your pharmacy team; coaching and inspiring them to deliver the highest standard of care.
* Assisting with the triage of patients and distributing prescription handouts.
* Taking ownership for legal, safe and ethical decision‑making in the pharmacy.
* Manage operational tasks including replenishing stock, workload management, order fulfilment, receiving and handling controlled drugs whilst ensuring patient safety.
What you’ll need to have (our must‑haves)
* Registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)
* A genuine excitement for coaching and leading a dispensary team
* Excellent communication and organisational skills
* Motivation to change things for the better for our teams, customers and patients
* A desire to deliver services and outstanding patient care.
* Ability to use pharmacy systems and technology
It would be great if you also have
Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician with checking capability - however this is not essential as training will be given.
Where your brilliance can take you
There are endless possibilities here at Boots. As a Boots Pharmacy Technician you will have plenty of opportunities to develop yourself and progress your Pharmacy Technician career, explore store leadership or even join our Support Office. Wherever you want to go, we’ll help get you there.
Rewards designed for you
* Boots Retirement Savings Plan
* Discretionary annual bonus
* Generous employee discounts
* Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
* Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
* Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
Need To Know
We are seeking a passionate and committed Pharmacy Technician to join our dedicated team in Boots, Wantage!
You will be joining a small, local community high street store in a lovely market town. We have a great dispensary team with over 30 years' experience and strong relationships with local GP practice and other pharmacies.
Your role will be to support Pharmacists to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of pharmaceutical services.
You will be conducting the crucial final accuracy checks on dispensed medication, checking drug names, and quantities match the label.
You are the last person to see medicines or products before they are used by a patient or customer!
Boots can offer a competitive base salary and enrolment into our performance‑based annual bonus and heaps of other benefits and rewards!
This includes our sizeable employee discount on Boots brands, Opticians & Hearingcare, a double‑matched retirement savings plan, GPhC registration fees reimbursed, competitive holiday entitlement and bank holidays (increasing with length of service) and the option to buy a further 5 days, and enhanced Mat/Pat/Adoption leave.
The list goes on!
To hear more about this great opportunity, contact our Regional Recruitment Partner, Amy Mackley on 07827980580 / amy.mackley@boots.co.uk.
You must be registered on the GPhC register to be eligible for this role.
Boots can accept minimum NVQ level 3, and we offer boots ACT training – 6 weeks. Or, completion of an Accuracy in Dispensing (AID) course, accredited by the GPhC or ACT qualified candidates hold an NVQ Level 4.
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