Accuracy Checking Technician

TN United Kingdom; Annan; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative and caring company committed to improving patient care as a Pharmacy Technician. In this role, you'll support pharmacists and healthcare professionals, ensuring the safe delivery of pharmaceutical services. You'll inspire and oversee a dedicated team, helping to provide exceptional patient-centered care. With a focus on continuous learning and development, this position offers the opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment. If you're passionate about making a difference in the community, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Competitive holiday allowance

GPhC retention fee reimbursement

Retirement Savings Plan

Refer a Friend Scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous staff discount

Benefit Box and Perks At Work Discount

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC and an Accuracy Checking Qualification.
• Ability to oversee dispensing teams and deliver high standards.

Responsibilities

• Ordering and dispensing medicines while ensuring accuracy.
• Coaching team members and providing patient advice.

Skills

Patient Care

Accuracy Checking

Team Leadership

Digital Literacy

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician

Accuracy Checking Qualification

Job description

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Be part of our ambition to be the world’s leading Pharmacy-led retailer. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re proud to offer legendary care every day; it’s what sets us apart from other UK Pharmacies.

This is a great opportunity to develop your Pharmacy career and make a difference to the lives of our patients.

About the role

As an expert in the supply of medicines and accuracy checking, your role will be to support Pharmacists and other Healthcare professionals to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of pharmaceutical services.

By working with both Primary and Secondary care health professionals, you’re key to helping us change for the better in the local community.

You will help oversee and inspire the healthcare team to deliver patient-centred care, and you will support the on-track training of support team members, trainee technicians, and trainee pharmacists.

This is a great opportunity to develop yourself and continue your pharmacy career with the UK’s largest pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer.

Responsibilities

1. Ordering medicines, checking, dispensing, and endorsing prescriptions.
2. Responsible for the final accuracy check of dispensed items before they are supplied to the patient to free up time for the Pharmacist to offer additional services.
3. Overseeing Dispensing Team Members when asked to do so by the Responsible Pharmacist.
4. Involved in the preparation, supply, and checking of prescriptions, providing advice and support.
5. Taking medicine histories from patients and giving advice on treatment options.
6. Providing advice to patients and coaching others to give advice about medicines and when to refer more complex queries to the Pharmacist as appropriate.

What you’ll need to have

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the Pharmacy Regulator (GPhC) with the recognised Accuracy Checking Qualification.
• A passion for patient and customer care.
• Ability to deliver high standards efficiently.
• Comfortable overseeing the dispensing team and offering support to the wider Healthcare Team.
• Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Digitally knowledgeable and comfortable with navigating and embracing new technology.
• Embrace continuous learning to develop in your role.
• Opportunity to become an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician with Boots.

If you are a registered Pharmacy Technician looking to further your career, we offer a market-leading Accuracy Checking Programme to support you in reaching the next step and becoming an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician with Boots. We provide training and continuous support from a designated supervisor to aid your development and skills.

As you continue to develop your healthcare knowledge through these qualifications and roles, this will be reflected in your pay and benefits.

There are several routes your career could take with Boots. Click here to explore how your Pharmacy career can progress with us.

Our benefits

• Competitive holiday allowance (with the option to buy more days).
• Boots will reimburse all or part of the GPhC retention fees to eligible practising employee Pharmacy Technicians.
• Boots Retirement Savings Plan.
• Refer a Friend Scheme.
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme.
• Generous staff discount.
• Benefit Box and Perks At Work Discount.

We have a great range of benefits beyond salary that offer flexibility; Click here to view our full list of company benefits.

Why Boots

We’re always looking for caring individuals who go the extra mile to improve. You’ll join a company that is evolving and committed to improvement. We foster an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and providing a positive, inclusive workplace. With you, we can change for the better.

To learn more about life and careers at Boots, Click here.

What’s next

If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will contact you to arrange an interview and answer initial questions. If not, you will be notified by email. This role is subject to a DBS/PVG check in certain locations.