Pharmacy Technician

Boots Opticians; Torquay; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail pharmacy in Torquay is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to deliver patient-centered services and support a team of healthcare professionals. You'll provide expert advice on medicines while ensuring safe operations in a busy pharmacy. This role offers opportunities for career development within a supportive environment and attractive benefits such as employee discounts and wellness support.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to counselling support

Qualifications

• Registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator.
• Ability to use pharmacy systems and technology.
• Motivation to improve services for teams and patients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert tailored advice to patients about medicines.
• Manage operational tasks to ensure patient safety.
• Build relationships and coach the pharmacy team.

Skills

Coaching and leadership

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Patient care

Education

Registration with GPhC, PSNI, or PSI

Job description

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. Find out more at http://boots.jobs/rewards. 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.

What’s next?

If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full‑time, we are open to discussing part‑time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.

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.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Be brilliant with Boots.

Need To Know

We are recruiting for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy team in Torquay, TQ2 7BJ.

You will be joining a well established pharmacy team which includes 3 Pharmacists, a Pharmacy Technician with Checking Capabilities and a team of dispensers as well as working within a store that includes a large beauty business as well as opticians. The pharmacy typically does approx. 3,700 items per week and provides services such as Pharmacy first, Contraception, flu jabs, covid jabs and, contraceptive service amongst others.

As the Pharmacy Technician you will be working alongside a Pharmacy Technician with Checking Capabilities, supporting the Pharmacists, to ensure the safe and effective delivery of patient care and services. You will be expected to support patients to make the most of their medicines and be an expert in the technical aspects of the supply of medicines.

For more information, please reach out to our Regional Recruitment Partner, Renaldo Sinanan at email: [e-mail] or simply text 07811 770080.

Business Area

Pharmacy

Function

Pharmacy Support Colleagues

Hours per week

37.5

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Weekdays and Weekends

Location

Unit 1 Wren Retail Park, Torquay, TQ2 7BJ

Coordinates: 50.489058033,-3.552639857