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Boots The Chemist - GLOUCESTERSHIRE
38-46 Eastgate Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 1PU

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Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician - 224730BR

Gloucester

Permanent

37.5 Hours

We are seeking a driven Accuracy Checking Technician to join our dedicated pharmacy team at our Boots pharmacy on Eastgate Street, Gloucester.

Your role will be to support Pharmacists to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of pharmaceutical services..

As the face of the dispensary, you are key to helping us change for the better in the local community!

You will be conducting the crucial final accuracy checks on dispensed medication, checking drug names, and quantities match the label.

You are the last person to see medicines or products before they are used by a patient or customer!

Pharmacy Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday - 9:00am - 5:30pm
Saturday - 9:30am - 4pm
Sunday - 11am - 4:30pm

Boots can offer a competitive base salary + enrollment into our performance-based annual bonus & heaps of other 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...

You must be registered on the GPhC register to be eligible for this role.

Boots can accept minimum NVQ level 3, and we offer boots ACT training – 6 weeks. Or, completion of an Accuracy in Dispensing (AID) course, accredited by the GPhC or ACT qualified candidates hold an NVQ Level 4.

Immediate Interviews Available.

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 Pharmacies

This is a great opportunity to develop your Pharmacy career and make a difference to the lives of our patients

About the role

As an expert in the supply of medicines and accuracy checking, your role will be to support Pharmacists and other Healthcare professionals to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of pharmaceutical services.
By working with both Primary and Secondary care health professionals, you’re key to helping us change for the better in the local community
You will help oversee and inspire the healthcare team to deliver patient-centred care, and you will support the on-track training of support team members, trainee technicians and trainee pharmacists.
This is a great opportunity to develop yourself and continue your pharmacy career with the UK’s largest pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer

Your main duties will include
Ordering medicines, checking, dispensing, and endorsing of prescriptions
Responsible for final accuracy check of dispensed items before they are supplied to the patient to free up time for the Pharmacist to offer additional services
Responsible for the overseeing of Dispensing Team Members when asked to do so by the Responsible Pharmacist.
Involved in the preparation, supply and checking of prescriptions, providing advice and support.
Involved in taking medicine histories from patients and giving advice on treatment options.
Gives advice to patients and coaches others to give advice about medicines and when to refer more complex queries to the Pharmacist as appropriate.

What you’ll need to have
Registered Pharmacy Technician with the Pharmacy Regulator (GPhC) with the recognised Accuracy Checking Qualification
A passion for patient and customer care
Ability to deliver high standards efficiently.
Comfortable overseeing the dispensing team and offering support to the wider Healthcare Team
Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Digitally knowledgeable and comfortable with navigating and embracing new technology
Embrace continuous learning so we can work together to develop you in your role
Become a Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician with Boots

If you are a registered Pharmacy Technician looking to further your career, we can offer a market-leading Accuracy Checking Programme that would support you to reach the next step and become an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician with Boots. We can provide the training and offer continuous support from a designated supervisor to aid your development and skills.
As you continue to develop your healthcare knowledge through these qualifications and roles, this will be reflected in your pay and benefits.

There are several routes your career could take you with Boots..

Our benefits

Competitive holiday allowance (with the option to buy more days)
Boots will reimburse all or part of the GPhC retention fees to eligible practising employee Pharmacy Technicians
Boots Retirement Savings Plan
Refer a Friend Scheme
Discretionary annual bonus scheme
Generous staff discount
Benefit Box and Perks At Work Discount

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you

Why Boots

We're always looking for people who care; people who go the extra mile to change things for the better. You'll be joining a company that is evolving and always looking to improve. We foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we can change for the better.

What’s next

If you’re application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion, you will be notified by email. This role is subject to a DBS/PVG check in certain locations.

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