Pharmacy Technician

Boots UK; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible benefits scheme

Counselling and support through EAP

CPD Days and protected learning time

GPhC/PSNI/PSI Fees reimbursed

Job summary

Boots UK is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to deliver outstanding patient-centred service across our stores in the UK. You will triage patients, coach the healthcare team and provide expert technical advice on medicines.

You will be registered with the appropriate regulator (GPhC/PSNI/PSI), possess strong communication and organisational skills, and be motivated to drive safe, high-quality patient care. Training will be provided for checking where needed.

Qualifications

• Registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI).
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Motivation to coach and lead a dispensary team.
• Ability to use pharmacy systems and technology.
• Desire to deliver outstanding patient care.
• Experience as Pharmacy Technician with checking capability is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert, tailored advice to patients about medicines and services.
• Delivering pharmacy services as required by the store.
• Building relationships with the pharmacy team; coaching and inspiring high standards of care.
• Assisting with triage of patients and distribution of prescription handouts.
• Taking ownership for safe, legal and ethical decision-making in the pharmacy.
• Manage stock, workload, orders, and handling controlled drugs with patient safety in mind.

Skills

Coaching & leadership

Communication skills

Patient-centred service

Pharmacy systems

Education

GPhC PSNI PSI registration

Tools

Dispensing software

Pharmacy technology

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.
• CPD Days and protected learning time
• GPhC/PSNI/PSI Fees reimbursed

There’s lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts - there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only. Please note that any salary estimates provided on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

A Bit About Us

At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

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.