Qualified Pharmacy Checking Technician

Cohens Chemist; Bolton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohens Chemist is seeking a Qualified Checking Technician for our onsite hub pharmacy at Lostock, Bolton. The role involves leading dispensing activities and checking prescriptions quickly and accurately while delivering excellent customer service.

You will coach others in the department, maintain strict attention to detail, and work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Competitive rewards and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• ACT qualification and GPhC registration are essential.
• Dispensing accuracy and fast, accurate checking of prescriptions.
• Ability to coach others in the department to maintain high standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the dispensing activities through dispensing and checking prescription items quickly and accurately.
• Maintain high standards of customer care and services throughout the department.

Skills

Customer relationships

Product knowledge

Coach others

Attention to detail

Work under pressure

Education

ACT Qualification

GPhC registration

Job description

We are looking to recruit a 42.5-hour Qualified Checking Technician to work in the onsite hub pharmacy at Head Office, Lynstock House, Lynstock Way, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4SA. The proposed shift pattern is:

• Monday 06:00-15:00 (30 minutes unpaid break)
• Tuesday 06:00-15:00 (30 minutes unpaid break)
• Wednesday 06:00-15:00 (30 minutes unpaid break)
• Thursday 06:00-15:00 (30 minutes unpaid break)
• Friday 06:00-15:00 (30 minutes unpaid break)

As a Qualified Pharmacy Checking Technician you will lead the dispensing activities through dispensing and checking prescription items quickly and accurately. You will also be responsible for ensuring that our high standards of customer care and services are maintained throughout the department.

Evidence of completion of the Accuracy Checking Course (ACT Qualification) and registration with the GPhC is essential.

You must be confident in building customer relationships, establishing their needs, providing friendly advice and excellent product knowledge and services. You must also have the drive and enthusiasm to want to coach others in your department to do the same.

The utmost attention to detail is required in this role along with the ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.

You must have a passion for Pharmacy, in order to drive the business forward and have great people skills, as this is paramount to your role.

Here at Cohens we are proud to offer each of our team members with great rewards and benefits.

• You will automatically gain access to our employee assistance programme, delivered by BUPA.
• 4 weeks' paid holiday, plus statutory holidays, which increase with service. (pro-rata for part time employees)
• Pension contributions
• Staff discount
• Regulatory training where required
• Free uniform

This role requires you to have the ability to work standing and move at a fast pace around the department.

This role is not customer facing, however you will liaise with customers at times over the telephone and branch personnel.

What is an onsite hub pharmacy?

An onsite hub pharmacy is a centralised, mostly automated, facility that handles the dispensing and assembly of prescriptions on behalf of circa 250 branches. The branch receives the prescription, while the "hub" picks, labels, and assembles the medication, often using large-scale robotics. The assembled medication is returned to the branch, typically on a next-day service, for patient collection.

We are passionate about equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply.