Pharmacy Technician

Boots Opticians; Porthcawl; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking pharmacy team as a Pharmacy Technician in Porthcawl! This exciting role offers the chance to lead a skilled team, ensuring excellent patient care while managing dispensary operations. You will play a crucial part in delivering safe and effective pharmacy services, engaging with customers, and supporting your team. With opportunities for professional growth, including training to become an Accuracy Checking Technician, this position is perfect for those passionate about healthcare and customer service. Be part of a community-focused pharmacy that values your contributions and offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Employee discount on Boots brands

Double-matched retirement savings plan

GPhC registration fees reimbursed

Competitive holiday entitlement

Enhanced Mat/Pat/Adoption leave

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services required, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Passion for customer care and team leadership is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the dispensary team and ensure legal and ethical decision-making.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the pharmacy and dispensary.

Skills

Customer Care

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Pharmacy Knowledge

Inventory Management

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Medicines Counter Assistant (NVQ2)

Job description

Job Description

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, making sure that our standards reflect that we care about our patients. Legally and ethically we want to give them the very best service.

Accuracy and care is what this role is all about. You will deliver the safe and effective running of the pharmacy and healthcare business, and lead the day-to-day running of the dispensary. You will be an expert in the technical aspects of the supply of medicines, whilst delivering excellent patient care.

Guiding and supporting your pharmacy team and working closely with the Pharmacist and Store Leader you’ll be influential in growing 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 ensures dispensing losses are minimised.
• Ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing and checking of prescriptions.

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

But it isn’t just about experience, we’re looking for people with a genuine passion for customer care, who will support and lead the dispensary team, and deliver 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 give you the training and support you need in order to achieve this. As you continue to develop your healthcare knowledge through these qualifications and roles, this will be reflected in your pay and benefits.

Need To Know
We are seeking a driven Pharmacy Technician to join our dedicated pharmacy team in Porthcawl!

This is a full-time, 37.5 hour permanent position. You will be joining a busy local community pharmacy, situated on the main high street.

You will be part of a highly skilled team of six, plus Dispensing team members, with a big opportunity for growth in regards to core items and services.

We like to call you the ‘Captain of the ship’ – Our Pharmacy Technicians set up the day ahead, they organise and allocate tasks in a timely manner, checking in with the team throughout the day to ensure all tasks are completed.

Pharmacy Technicians are also involved in the entire medicine dispensing process, from preparation to final checks. They also play a pivotal role in inventory management, ensuring adequate stock levels and handling the ordering and receiving of medicines.

Pharmacy Technicians liaise with healthcare professionals, patients and other members of the pharmacy team, facilitating effective communication so excellent people skills are a must.

Beyond dispensing, pharmacy technicians may assist in the delivery of pharmacy services, contributing to public health initiatives and wellbeing programs.

Are you a Pharmacy Technician looking to train to ACT level in the future? Boots can help! We have an exceptional 6 week programme, made up of 3 core elements – knowledge, competency and assessment. Once you have completed and passed this program, you are a fully-fledged, capable and skilled Accuracy Checking Technician and your pay will increase in line with that. (This program is optional at this time)

Boots can offer a competitive base salary, heaps of learning & development, progression opportunities, & benefits & rewards such as our sizeable employee discount on Boots brands, Opticians & Hearingcare, double-matched retirement savings plan, GPhC registration fees reimbursed, Competitive holiday entitlement + bank holidays (increasing with length of service) & the option to buy a further 5 days, & Enhanced Mat/Pat/Adoption leave. The list goes on...

To hear more about this great opportunity, contact our Regional Recruitment Partner, Amy Mackley on [e-mail]

Business Area

Pharmacy

Function

Pharmacy Support Colleagues

Keywords

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

Hours per week

37.5

Company

UK Stores

Division

16 - United Kingdom

Region

5 - Wales and West

Area

145 - Cardiff and Newport

Store

340 - PORTHCAWL