Accuracy Checking Technician

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician to lead pharmacy teams and provide exceptional service to the community. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance your career through a comprehensive training program while delivering vital support to patients. You will be responsible for ensuring prescriptions meet regulatory standards, coaching your team, and building strong relationships. With a commitment to outstanding patient care, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in healthcare. Join a supportive environment that values diversity and growth.

Benefits

Fully funded services training

GPhC Fees reimbursed

Indemnity insurance cover

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

CPD Days and protected learning time

Opportunities for career growth

Generous staff discount

Enhanced leave pay for Maternity/Paternity/Adoption

Option to buy additional benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Qualifications

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
• Passion for coaching and leading a dispensary team.

Responsibilities

• Check patient prescriptions accurately to meet standards.
• Provide tailored advice to patients about medicines.

Skills

Pharmacy Technician Registration

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Leadership

Patient Care

Use of Pharmacy Systems

Job description

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Our Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technicians (ACPT) make a real difference by delivering an outstanding service to the communities we serve. This includes leading pharmacy teams, providing Macmillan Cancer Support advice, and patient triage. We support your role with emerging technologies, our Pharmacy helpdesk with live chat, and a network of pharmacy professionals across stores and Support Centre. We also offer a six-week training programme for Pharmacy Technicians aspiring to become ACPTs.

About the opportunity

As an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician, you will play a key role in our pharmacies, leading your team to provide a trusted service for our customers and patients. This role offers opportunities for career development or to continue providing excellent community service with ongoing CPD.

Your main responsibilities will include:

1. Accurately checking patient prescriptions that have been clinically checked by a Pharmacist, meeting regulatory and company standards.
2. Providing expert, tailored advice to patients about medicines, products, or Macmillan Cancer Support.
3. Delivering various services based on store needs.
4. Building strong relationships with your Pharmacy team; coaching and inspiring them to deliver high standards of care.
5. Assisting with patient triage and distributing prescription handouts.
6. Making legal, safe, and ethical decisions in the pharmacy.
7. Managing operational tasks such as stock replenishment, workload management, order fulfilment, and handling controlled drugs, ensuring patient safety.

What you’ll need to have

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
• A passion for coaching and leading a dispensary team.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Motivation to improve services for our teams, customers, and patients.
• A desire to deliver outstanding patient care.
• Ability to use pharmacy systems and technology.

It would be great if you also had

Previous experience as an ACPT is preferred but not essential, as training will be provided.

Our benefits

• Fully funded services training
• GPhC Fees reimbursed
• Indemnity insurance cover
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• CPD Days and protected learning time
• Opportunities for career growth
• Generous staff discount
• Enhanced leave pay for Maternity/Paternity/Adoption
• Option to buy additional benefits, including extra holidays
• Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Additional benefits are available; find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Salary estimates on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots.

Why Boots

We promote an inclusive, considerate working environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and fostering a positive environment. At Boots, we believe in making a difference together.

What’s next

If successful, our recruitment team will contact you to arrange an interview. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified by email. This role may require a DBS/PVG check in certain locations. We are open to discussing part-time or job-share options and provide reasonable adjustments during the application process. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and considers applicants with criminal convictions case-by-case.