Pharmacy Technician

TN United Kingdom; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading community pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician, where you'll deliver outstanding patient care and lead a dedicated team. With opportunities for training and development, you'll play a crucial role in enhancing healthcare services in your community. This position offers a supportive environment to grow your career while making a real difference in patients' lives.

Benefits

Fully funded training for services

Reimbursement of GPhC fees

Indemnity insurance coverage

Discretionary annual bonus

CPD days and protected learning time

Career development opportunities

Generous staff discount

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Flexible benefits including additional holiday

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Qualifications

• Registered with the GPhC and willing to complete training.
• Passion for coaching and leading a dispensary team.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert advice to patients about medicines.
• Managing operational tasks like stock replenishment.
• Coaching and inspiring the pharmacy team.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

Leadership

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician

Tools

Pharmacy Systems

Job description

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.

About the opportunity

At Boots, we are at the forefront of innovation in community pharmacy, working in partnership with the NHS, the Government, and local communities. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will play a key role in leading the pharmacy team to provide a trusted service. With checking capability, you'll have opportunities to develop your skills and progress your career or continue to serve your community with ongoing CPD.

Your main responsibilities will include:

1. Providing expert, tailored advice to patients about available medicines, products, or Macmillan Cancer Support.
2. Delivering various services depending on store needs.
3. Building great relationships with your pharmacy team; coaching and inspiring them to deliver high standards of care.
4. Assisting with patient triage and prescription distribution.
5. Making legal, safe, and ethical decisions in the pharmacy.
6. Managing operational tasks such as stock replenishment, workload management, order fulfilment, and handling controlled drugs safely.
7. Completing a recognised training course, such as Buttercups, or the Boots 6-week Accuracy Checking Programme if you do not already hold a qualification in accuracy checking.

What you’ll need to have

1. Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC and willing to complete our 6-week training course to become qualified to check prescriptions.
2. A passion for coaching and leading a dispensary team.
3. Excellent communication and organisational skills.
4. Motivation to improve services for teams, customers, and patients.
5. A desire to deliver outstanding patient care.
6. Ability to use pharmacy systems and technology.

It would be great if you also have

Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician with checking capability is preferred but not essential, as training will be provided.

Our benefits

• Fully funded training for services
• Reimbursement of GPhC fees
• Indemnity insurance coverage
• Discretionary annual bonus
• CPD days and protected learning time
• Career development opportunities
• Generous staff discount
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Flexible benefits including additional holiday, life assurance, family activity passes, and more
• Boots Retirement Savings Plan

More benefits are available, offering flexibility to suit you. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Salary estimates on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots.

Why Boots

We promote a working environment of consideration and inclusivity, embracing diversity and providing a positive, inclusive workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to helping everyone reach their potential.

What’s next

If successful, our recruitment team will contact you to arrange an interview. If not, you will be notified by email. This role may require a DBS/PVG check in certain locations. We are open to discussing part-time and job share options and providing reasonable adjustments for the application process. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and considers applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.