Pharmacy Technician

Boots UK; Havant; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

TELUS Health EAP access

CPD Days

GPhC/PSI Fees reimbursed

Job summary

Boots UK is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to lead a dispensary team in a busy community pharmacy on the high street. You will provide expert advice, triage patients, coach the team, and ensure safe, legal medicines supply while delivering outstanding patient care.

You will build strong relationships with local healthcare professionals, support store colleagues, and participate in service development to expand patient access to therapies.

Qualifications

• Provide expert, tailored advice to patients about medicines and services.
• Coach and inspire the pharmacy team to deliver high standards of care.
• Deliver patient-centred service while ensuring safe, legal medicines supply.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert, tailored advice to patients about medicines and products.
• Deliver services based on store needs.
• Build strong relationships with the pharmacy team and coach them to high standards.
• Assist with triage of patients and distributing prescription handouts.
• Own legal and ethical decision-making in the pharmacy.
• Manage stock, workload, and controlled drugs handling with patient safety.
• Registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC/PSNI/PSI).
• Lead and motivate the dispensary team for service excellence.
• Communicate clearly and stay organized.
• Drive improvements for teams, customers and patients.

Skills

Patient care

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Education

Pharmacy Technician registration (GPhC)

Tools

Pharmacy systems

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.,

• 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.
• 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.

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.

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part‑time and job share options.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case‑by‑case basis.

Be brilliant with Boots.

At the heart of a thriving healthcare community, this busy high street pharmacy supports local GP surgeries, a health hub, dental practices, DDS services, and a loyal customer base. We're looking for a community-focused pharmacist who is passionate about delivering exceptional care and expanding the range of services available to patients. You'll play a key role in leading and inspiring the pharmacy team, promoting a culture of patient safety and excellence, and developing strong partnerships with local healthcare professionals to help improve outcomes for the community you serve.

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.

Business Area Pharmacy Function Healthcare Support

Keywords Dispenser, ACT, Pharmacy Support, Pharmacy Technician, Medicine, Medicines, customer, assistant, Advisor

Hours per week 37.5

Latitude,longitude 1 50.851834852,-0.983540106

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