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As a Boots Pharmacy Technician with checking capability, you will have plenty of opportunities to develop yourself and progress your career or continue to offer a brilliant service to your local community with ongoing CPD.\nYour main responsibilities will include:\nProviding expert, tailored advice to patients about available medicines, products or Macmillan Cancer Support.\nDelivering various services dependant on the store needs.\nBuilding great relationships with your pharmacy team; coaching and inspiring them to deliver the highest standard of care.\nAssisting with the triage of patients and distributing prescription handouts.\nTaking ownership for legal, safe and ethical decision-making in the pharmacy.\nManage operational tasks including replenishing stock, workload management, order fulfilment, receiving and handling controlled drugs whilst ensuring patient safety.\nEvidence of successful completion from a recognised training provider, such as Buttercups. If you do not already hold a formal qualification in accuracy checking, you are required to complete the Boots 6-week Accuracy Checking Programme.\nWhat you’ll need to have\nRegistered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC and willing to complete our 6-week training course to become qualified to check prescriptions.\nA passion for coaching and leading a dispensary team\nExcellent communication and organisational skills\nMotivation to change things for the better for our teams, customers and patients\nA desire to deliver services and outstanding patient care.\nAbility to use pharmacy systems and technology\nIt would be great if you also have\nPrevious experience as a Pharmacy Technician with checking capability - however this is not essential as training will be given.\nOur benefits\nFully funded services training\nGPhC fees reimbursed\nIndemnity insurance cover\nDiscretionary annual bonus scheme\nCPD days and protected learning time\nDevelopment opportunities to enhance your career\nGenerous staff discount\nEnhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption leave pay\nFlexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, life assurance, family activity passes and much more\nBoots Retirement Savings PlanWe have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.\nWhy Boots\nAt 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 with you, we change for the better.\nWhat’s next\nIf 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 been unsuccessful, we are unfortunately unable to personally contact you, but you will be notified by email.\nThis role is subject to a DBS/PVG check in certain locations.\nWhere a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. 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