Pharmacy Technician - Buckingham Superstore

Tesco PLC; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support customer healthcare needs. You will dispense prescription medicines, provide customer advice, and work closely with the pharmacy team to maintain high service standards. The ideal candidate has a Pharmacy Technician qualification and is registered with the GPhC. The position offers competitive pay starting at £13.38 per hour and includes various employee benefits.

Benefits

Annual GPhC fee payment

Annual Bonus Scheme

Tesco store discount up to £2000 per year

Structured training plan

Access to free wellbeing services

Generous holiday allowance

Contributory pension scheme

Qualifications

• Must have a Pharmacy Technician qualification and be registered with the GPhC.
• Completion of training course for Accuracy Checking Technician is required.
• Proven record of Continuing Professional Development.

Responsibilities

• Support management of a modern pharmacy.
• Accurately dispense medication for customers.
• Advise customers on pharmacy services and products.
• Ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Technical skills

Education

Pharmacy Technician / Accuracy Checking Technician NVQ

General Pharmaceutical Council registration

Completion of a recognized training course for Accuracy Checking Technician

Annual Continuing Professional Development requirements

Job description

Availability Window

Sun 10:00 – 16:00
Thu 10:00 – 16:00
Fri 10:00 – 20:00
Sat 10:00 – 20:00

Our Pharmacy Technician rate of pay starts from £13.38 an hour; this increases to £14.59 for stores inside the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location. It is our policy to offer new colleagues joining us a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours each week, but if you’d like to work fewer hours (to a minimum of 12) we have opportunities for this too and would still love to hear from you.

There’s a lot more to it than dispensing medicines. Every day you’ll have the opportunity to make things better for customers in all sorts of ways, such as support for giving up smoking, reviewing customers’ use of medicines, checking blood pressure or testing for blood glucose levels.

It’s very much about supporting our communities, by making the best healthcare choices available and convenient for local people. Working alongside industry experts, you will receive local management and leadership support in whatever store you are based. Our management team comes from a variety of backgrounds so there is always a chance to learn.

Tesco is Britain's leading retailer, known for its focus on quality customer service and community impact.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the management of one of our new modern Pharmacies.
• Applying your technical skills and strong customer focus to accurately dispense medication for our customers.
• Dispensing prescription medicines, ensuring attention to detail and accuracy are maintained at all times.
• Talking to customers and offering information in a confident, friendly and professional manner, providing our customers with a great service, making them want to visit our Pharmacy again.
• Offering appropriate information to customers on common ailments, symptoms and products.
• Taking time to understand the customers’ needs, explaining the benefits of the products in a way they understand and only selling products that are right for the customer.
• Advising customers on the range of Pharmacy services available.
• Supporting and delivering Pharmacy services and the dispensing process according to the Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assessing the legal appropriateness of dispensed prescriptions.
• Dealing with clinical and legal queries from Healthcare practitioners within area of competence.
• Responding to customer queries in relation to prescription medicines, informing the Pharmacist of any complaints.
• Ensuring all dispensary routines and Standard Operating Procedures are followed.
• Ensuring dispensary and consulting rooms are clean, tidy and free of clutter.
• Ensuring all prescription administration is accurate and completed on time.
• Bringing promotional activities and company initiatives within the team to life.
• Carrying out all procedures accurately to protect profit and ensure we trade safely and legally.
• Supporting the Pharmacy Manager and Duty Pharmacy Manager with the supervision and development of other members of the pharmacy team through coaching and feedback.
• Maintaining a personal development record with the GPhC and completing corporate and departmental training.
• Keeping up to date with legal and professional developments in pharmacy.
• Maintaining annual registration with GPhC.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Technician / Accuracy Checking Technician NVQ (or similar) qualification.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician / Accuracy Checking Technician.
• Proof of completion of a recognised training course for an Accuracy Checking Technician / Pharmacy Technician.
• Proof of completing your annual Continuing Professional Development requirements.

We're committed to finding talented and driven professionals who can deliver the highest quality healthcare service to our customers and in return, we'll provide a supportive team, detailed industry training and a varied working environment where no two days are the same.

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

Benefits

• Annual payment of your GPhC fee.
• Annual Bonus Scheme.
• Tesco store discount savings up to £2000 per year on most Tesco purchases.
• An exclusive Tesco pharmacy training programme in partnership with Diabetes UK, Cancer Research UK and British Heart Foundation to support our customers with questions or their concerns on Cancer, Heart & Circulatory disease and Diabetes.
• Starting at 28 days Holiday (including bank holidays) + 1 personal day.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• A structured training plan for Pharmacy Leadership, crafted by industry specialists.
• Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life.
• Competitive maternity, paternity & adoption leave.
• Great colleague deals and discounts, saving you money on everyday purchases, eating out and utility bills for the home.
• For those requiring it, expert support and assistance through the application process for the new UK health and social care visa process.
• Click here to read more about the benefits we have available for our colleagues.