Pharmacy Technician — Lead Dispensary & Elevate Patient Care

Boots; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Flexible benefits scheme including buy

Job summary

Boots in Reading is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to deliver patient-centred service, triage patients and provide expert dispensing support in a busy community pharmacy.

You will coach and inspire the pharmacy team, ensure safe, legal and ethical decision-making, and manage stock and operational tasks to keep services running smoothly. Boots offers training and clear career progression within a supportive network.

Qualifications

• Registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI).
• 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.

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.

Skills

GPhC registration

Team leadership

Communication

Patient care

Pharmacy systems

Organisational skills

Job description

Boots in Reading is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to deliver patient-centred service, triage patients and provide expert dispensing support in a busy community pharmacy.

You will coach and inspire the pharmacy team, ensure safe, legal and ethical decision-making, and manage stock and operational tasks to keep services running smoothly. Boots offers training and clear career progression within a supportive network.