Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician

We are seeking a driven Accuracy Checking Technician to join our dedicated pharmacy team at our Boots pharmacy on the high street in Winchester, Hampshire.
This store is a busy high street store located in the center of the beautiful thriving picturesque City of Winchester with its magnificent cathedral, river and historic buildings. Visitors flock to the city to enjoy the experience of time gone by.
This fantastic store consists of Walk in Pharmacy, DDS and care Services. The store provides many services supporting the community and are currently working with the NHS with a research programme.
Join this established, dedicated team to provide great care to all our customers and patients.
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 - 6:00pm
Saturday - 08:30am - 6:00pm
Sunday - 10:30am - 4:30pm
Boots can offer a competitive base salary + enrolment 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...
To hear more about this great opportunity, contact our Regional Recruitment Partner, Maria Noble on 07890915418 / maria.noble@boots.co.uk
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.

Are you passionate about patient care and delivering the best clinical services? We are looking for Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technicians to join our skilled healthcare teams and play a key role in delivering safe and effective pharmacy services to the local community.
About the opportunity
From providing customers with expert advice, to supplying a prescription service that exceeds their expectations, you’ll be providing a real personable service that our customers can trust. You’re key to helping us change for the better and ¬making a real difference in the local community - whether it's the services we offer, helping to get the best out of your team or our approach to legendary customer care. 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:

• Accurately check customer prescriptions that have been clinically checked by a pharmacist whilst meeting regulatory and company standards
• Ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing and endorsing of prescriptions
• Providing expert, tailored advice to every customer about the medicines, products and services we offer
• Building great relationships with your Pharmacy team, coaching and inspiring them to deliver the highest standard of care to our customers and patients
• Responsible for legal, safe & ethical decision-making in the pharmacy
• Seeking opportunities to engage external stakeholders to secure locally commissioned services and drive services and items
• Delivering efficient dispensary operations to ensure dispensing losses are minimised

What you’ll need to have

• Previous pharmacy experience
• Be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• A passion for customer care
• Ability to coach and lead the Dispensary team
• Able to work as part of a busy team

It would be great if you also have

• An Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification, however if you don't have this then we will be more than happy to train you.

Our benefits

• Competitive holiday allowance (with the option to buy more days)
• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Generous staff 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.
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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.