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Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician

Boots
Posted 11 days ago, valid for 14 days
Location

Hamilton, South Lanarkshire ML3 7RW, Scotland

Salary

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Boots is seeking Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technicians (ACPTs) to provide exceptional service to their communities, with a focus on patient care and support for Macmillan Cancer Support.
  • The role requires a registered Pharmacy Technician with excellent communication and organizational skills, and a passion for coaching and leading a dispensary team.
  • Main responsibilities include checking patient prescriptions, providing tailored advice, managing operational tasks, and building relationships with the pharmacy team.
  • Candidates will benefit from a six-week training program, ongoing CPD, and various employee benefits, including a discretionary annual bonus and generous staff discounts.
  • While previous experience as an ACPT is preferred, it is not essential, and salary details are not specified, with the emphasis on the inclusive working environment at Boots.
Our Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technicians (ACPT) make a real difference by delivering an outstanding service to the communities we serve from leading our pharmacy teams to providing Macmillan Cancer Support advice and patient triage. To enable you in your role we have emerging technologies, our Pharmacy helpdesk with live chat facilities and a network of pharmacy professionals across our stores and Support Centre. We also offer a six-week training programme to Pharmacy Technicians who want to become ACPTs.About the opportunityAs an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician you will play a key role in our pharmacies, leading your team to provide a service that our customers and patients can trust. As a Boots ACPT you will have a great opportunity to either develop yourself and your career or continue to offer a brilliant service to your local community with ongoing CPD. Your main responsibilities will include:
  • Accurately checking patient prescriptions that have been clinically checked by a Pharmacist whilst meeting regulatory and company standards.
  • 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 & 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.
What you’ll need to have
  • Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
  • A passion for 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
It would be great if you also had Previous experience as an ACPT – however this is not essential as training will be given to Pharmacy Technicians Our benefits
  • Fully funded services training
  • GPhC Fees reimbursed
  • Indemnity insurance cover
  • Discretionary annual bonus scheme
  • CPD Days and protected learning time
  • Development opportunities to enhance your career
  • Generous staff discount
  • Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption leave pay
  • Additional Option to buy benefits including additional 5 days holidays
  • Boots Retirement Savings Plan
We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.Why BootsAt Boots, 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 wit

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