Customer Support Team Specialist - Boots Online Doctor

Boots UK; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free counselling and support

Job summary

A leading healthcare retail company is looking for a Customer Support Team Specialist to join their Boots Online Doctor team. This full-time role offers hybrid working in Islington, combining in-office and remote days. The successful candidate will provide exceptional support to patients and collaborate with clinical teams. Key requirements include solid experience in customer support, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. A positive and inclusive working environment is fostered, with various employee benefits including discounts and a retirement savings plan.

Qualifications

• Solid experience providing customer support or call centre experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Address the root causes of issues and improve processes.
• Understand key drivers for customer satisfaction.
• Ability to suggest further investigative steps.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with queries during their treatment journey.
• Provide customer care excellence through various channels.
• Work in a fast-paced environment supporting patients and team.

Skills

Customer support experience

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Ability to improve processes

Technical troubleshooting

Empathy

Job description

Customer Support Team Specialist - Boots Online Doctor

Boots UK, Islington, England, United Kingdom

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We are looking for a Patient Support Team Specialist to join our growing team at Boots Online Doctor.

Contract: Permanent

This is a full-time hybrid (3 days in office and 2 days working from home) vacancy within our London office based in vibrant Angel, Islington.

About The Role

Working within this fast paced team, you will be the face of Boots Online Doctor to our patients, supporting them before, during and after their treatment journey by answering queries and providing customer care excellence at all times. This will involve liaising with our patients, clinical team and Boots pharmacies as well as supporting other operational activities.

As a Patient Support Specialist you will thrive on delivering the highest quality support whether via phone, message or webchat. You will also be a curious investigator, who can get stuck into technical problem solvers whilst listening to concerns with empathy.

We support our customers 7 days a week and your shift patterns will be rota-based, typically 4 weekdays and 1 weekend shift (either Saturday or Sunday). Shifts will be between 8am and 8pm however current working hours are between 8am-6pm.

What You’ll Need To Have

• Solid experience providing customer support or call centre experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Address the root causes of issues, take appropriate corrective actions, and develop/improve on current processes.
• Understand key drivers to increase customer satisfaction – both in terms of quality and on-time delivery.
• Ability to make clear suggestions for further investigative steps to help quickly home in on root causes of network issues and resolve the problem.
• Strive to WOW our patients and your teammates by going above and beyond everyday.
• Minimum of an FTTC connection with internet speeds of 20Mbps download and 5Mbps upload.

It would be great if you also have

• Experience in a tech start-up/scale-up.
• Experience or knowledge of the NHS, healthcare, or healthtech industry.

Our Benefits

• 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 holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

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, it's with you, we change for the better.

What's Next

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.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

Industries

Retail

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