Pharmacy Technician

276822BR

Pharmacy Technician

Pontefract, Beastfair

Permanent

Part-time

Job Description

What you’ll be doing
Our Pharmacy Technicians make a real difference by delivering outstanding patient-centred service to the communities we serve; from triaging patients, to inspiring and coaching the healthcare team, and providing expert technical advice on the supply of medicines.

Key responsibilities

• 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 and 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 (our must-haves)

• Registered with the relevant pharmacy regulator (GPhC, PSNI, PSI)
• A genuine excitement 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 have
Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician with checking capability - however this is not essential as training will be given.

Where your brilliance can take you
There are endless possibilities here at Boots. As a Boots Pharmacy Technician you will have plenty of opportunities to develop yourself and progress your Pharmacy Technician career, explore store leadership or even join our Support Office. Wherever you want to go, we’ll help get you there.

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
• CPD Days and protected learning time
• GPhC/PSNI/PSI Fees reimbursed

There’s lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts – there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more by clicking here. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only. Please note that any salary estimates provided on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

A bit about us
At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

What’s next?
If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location, you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) or an Access NI Check.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

We hope to hear from you soon.
Be brilliant with Boots.

Need To Know

This is a 30-hour-per-week position, worked across five days, with alternate Saturdays as part of a rota. The standard working hours are 10:30am to 5:30pm, with a one-hour unpaid lunch break, resulting in six paid hours each day.

The pharmacy is a medium-sized store with a well-established and supportive team. You'll be working alongside one store-based pharmacist, a full-time Accuracy Checking Technician (ACT), three full-time dispensers, and a part-time dispenser, creating a collaborative environment where responsibilities are shared across the team.

The location is convenient for both drivers and those using public transport. There is up to two hours of free parking available in the town centre, and the train station in Pontefract is within easy reach, making commuting straightforward.

Contact your recruitment partner David for more information: David.p.hancock@boots.co.uk/07816244461

Business Area

Pharmacy

Function

Healthcare Support

Keywords

Dispenser, ACT, Pharmacy Support, Pharmacy Technician, Medicine, Medicines, customer, assistant, Advisor

Hours per week

30

Latitude,longitude 1

53.691304938,-1.312721704

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Weekdays and Weekends

Airport

No

Hours per week

25 to 34 hours per week

Company

UK Stores

Division

16 - United Kingdom

Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?

No

Region

4 - North East

Area

124 - Leeds

Store

507 - PONTEFRACT

Req Posted Date

02-Jul-2026

County

West Yorkshire

Country

UK

Address 1

3 Beastfair

Address 2

Pontefract

Address 3

West Yorkshire

Post Code

WF8 1AL

Source

Boots