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Pharmacy Technician/Senior Technician

Boots
Lisburn
2 days ago
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Be part of our ambition to be the worlds leading Pharmacy-led retailer. its what sets us apart from other UK Pharmacy chains. This is a great opportunity to develop your Pharmacy career and make a difference to the lives of our patients. With a technical yet personable approach, youll inspire the pharmacy team around you, making sure that our standards reflect that we care about our patients. You will deliver the safe and effective running of the pharmacy and healthcare business, and lead the day-to-day running of the dispensary. Guiding and supporting your pharmacy team and working closely with the Pharmacist and Store Leader youll be influential in growing our business. You will help deliver the safe and effective running of the pharmacy and healthcare business, and lead the day-to-day running of the dispensary. Responsibility for legal, safe & ethical decision-making in the pharmacy. 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. Delivering efficient dispensary operations and ensures dispensing losses are minimised. Were offering you an exciting career opportunity. Its a chance to continue your professional and pharmacy journey. You will need to have an NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent), and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council to join us. But it isnt just about experience, were 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. You may wish to become an Accuracy Checking Technician (ACT) with us; we can give you the training and support you need in order to achieve this. Click here to explore how your Pharmacy career can progress with us 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. We offer a variety of flexible working patterns to support our colleagues to achieve a good work life balance. This role is subject to a DBS/PVG check in certain locations. 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 £100 gift card for colleagues expecting/adopting a baby Flexible benefits scheme (via salary sacrifice) including financial wellbeing support, gym membership, holiday buying, dental cover, life assurance, restaurant discount cards, activity passes and much more (exclusions may apply, eligible roles only) Access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering free, independent and confidential counselling and support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Generous staff discount (with enhanced discounts for Boots brands, Boot Opticians and Boots Hearingcare) Access to corporate third-party discounts, including retail, cinema, holidays and more (UK only) Access to the Boots Benevolent Fund, a registered charity that offers support to eligible current and former colleagues in the UK, as well as their immediate relatives, at times of financial hardship. *

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