Pharmacy Technician

TN United Kingdom; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading pharmacy retailer as a pharmacy team leader, where you will oversee dispensary operations and ensure exceptional patient care. This role offers a chance to develop your career in pharmacy, emphasizing leadership and customer service while complying with legal standards. Enjoy a supportive and inclusive work environment with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive holiday allowance

Boots Retirement Savings Plan pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption leave pay

Generous staff discount

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Genuine passion for customer care.
• Ability to lead the dispensary team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safe and effective operation of the pharmacy.
• Lead daily management of the dispensary.
• Ensure compliance with legal and professional requirements.

Skills

Customer care

Leadership

Accuracy

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Medicines Counter Assistant (NVQ2)

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The importance of your role.

Be part of our ambition to be the world’s leading Pharmacy-led retailer. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re proud to offer legendary care every day; it’s what sets us apart from other UK Pharmacy chains.

This is a great opportunity to develop your Pharmacy career and make a difference to the lives of our patients.

How will you do it?

With a technical yet personable approach, you’ll inspire the pharmacy team around you, ensuring our standards reflect that we care about our patients. Legally and ethically, we aim to provide the very best service.

Accuracy and care are central to this role. You will oversee the safe and effective operation of the pharmacy and healthcare business, lead the daily management of the dispensary, and be an expert in the technical aspects of medicine supply while delivering excellent patient care.

Guiding and supporting your pharmacy team, working closely with the Pharmacist and Store Leader, you’ll influence the growth of our business.

What you’ll be doing day to day.

You will help deliver the safe and effective running of the pharmacy and healthcare business, and lead the day-to-day running of the dispensary.

Your duties will include:

• Responsibility for legal, safe & ethical decision-making in the pharmacy.
• Delivering on-target delivery of items and services income.
• Complying with legal and professional requirements and accepted guidance on professional practice in Boots.
• Tailoring conversations with every customer to ensure they leave your pharmacy feeling informed and confident about their healthcare needs and coaching other pharmacy team members to do the same.
• Seeking opportunities to engage external stakeholders to secure locally commissioned services and drive services and items.
• Delivering efficient dispensary operations and minimising dispensing losses.
• Ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing, and checking prescriptions.

What you’ll need to have.

We’re offering you an exciting career opportunity to continue your professional and pharmacy journey. You will need an NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council to join us.

It’s not just about experience; we’re looking for people with a genuine passion for customer care, who will support and lead the dispensary team and implement pharmacy strategy in partnership with the team.

To work within our dispensaries, you also need to have completed a Medicines Counter Assistant (NVQ2) qualification or equivalent.

You may wish to become an Accuracy Checking Technician (ACT) with us; we can provide the training and support needed to achieve this. As you develop your healthcare knowledge through these qualifications and roles, this will be reflected in your pay and benefits.

This is just one of several career routes within Boots!

Click here to explore how your Pharmacy career can progress with us…

Our Diversity and Inclusion commitment.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to everything we do. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive, inclusive working environment. We offer flexible working patterns to support work-life balance.

This role is subject to a DBS/PVG check in certain locations. Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis. You will have the opportunity to discuss this with us before a decision is made.

Our Benefits.

We offer a range of benefits that go beyond salary and support your needs:

• Competitive holiday allowance (with the option to buy more days)
• Boots Retirement Savings Plan pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption leave pay
• £100 gift card for colleagues expecting/adopting a baby
• Flexible benefits scheme (via salary sacrifice) including financial wellbeing support, gym membership, holiday buying, dental cover, life assurance, restaurant discount cards, activity passes, and more (eligibility may vary)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering free, confidential counselling 24/7
• Generous staff discount (with enhanced discounts for Boots brands, Boot Opticians, and Boots Hearingcare)
• Access to third-party discounts, including retail, cinema, holidays, and more (UK only)
• Access to the Boots Benevolent Fund, supporting eligible colleagues and their immediate relatives in times of hardship.

  *All rewards and benefits are subject to change and eligibility.