We are seeking a driven Pharmacy Technician to join our dedicated pharmacy team at our Boots pharmacy on St Helier Queen Street, Jersey.
Are you a pharmacy technician looking to train to ACT level? Boots can help! We have an exceptional 6-week program, made up of 3 core elements – Knowledge, competency, and assessment. Once you have completed and passed this program, you are a fully-fledged, capable and skilled Accuracy Checking Technician and your pay will increase in line with that. (This program is optional at this time).
We like to call you the ‘Captain of the ship’ – Our Pharmacy Technicians set up the day ahead, they organise and allocate tasks in a timely manner, checking in with the team throughout the day to ensure all tasks are completed. Pharmacy Technicians are also involved in the entire medicine dispensing process, from preparation to final checks. They also play a pivotal role in inventory management, ensuring adequate stock levels and handling the ordering and receiving of medicines.
Pharmacy Technicians liaise with healthcare professionals, patients and other members of the pharmacy team, facilitating effective communication so excellent people skills are a must. Beyond dispensing, pharmacy technicians may assist in the delivery of pharmacy services, contributing to public health initiatives and wellbeing programs.
Pharmacy Opening Hours:
Monday to Saturday - 8:30am - 6pm
Sunday - Closed
Boots can offer a competitive base salary, heaps of learning & development, progression opportunities, & 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.
Minimum Requirements:
You must have Level 3 NVQ in Pharmacy Services to be eligible for this position. You must also be registered with the Pharmaceutical council (GPhC) – This is mandatory.
Your Duties Will Include:
* Responsibility for legal, safe & ethical decision-making in the pharmacy.
* Delivering on-target delivery of items and services income.
* Complying with legal and professional requirements and accepted guidance on professional practice in Boots.
* Tailoring conversations with every customer to ensure they leave your pharmacy feeling informed and confident about their healthcare needs and coaching other pharmacy team members to do the same.
* Seeking opportunities to engage external stakeholders to secure locally commissioned services and drive services and items.
* Delivering efficient dispensary operations and ensuring dispensing losses are minimised.
* Ordering medicines, labelling, dispensing, endorsing and checking of prescriptions.
What You’ll Need to Have:
We’re looking for people with a genuine passion for customer care, who will support and lead the dispensary team, and deliver pharmacy strategy in partnership with the team. To work within our dispensaries you also need to have completed a Medicines Counter Assistant (NVQ2) qualification or equivalent.
Our Diversity and Inclusion Commitment:
Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the centre of everything we do in our business. 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.
Our Benefits:
We have a great range of benefits that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you:
* Competitive holiday allowance (with the option to buy more days)
* Boots Retirement Savings Plan pension scheme
* Discretionary annual bonus scheme
* Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption leave pay
* Generous staff discount (with enhanced discounts for Boots brands, Boot Opticians and Boots Hearingcare)
Thank you for your interest in applying to one of our vacancies.
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