About the role
Our Pharmacy Technician rate of pay starts from £15.70 an hour; this increases for stores inside the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location.
It’s our policy to offer new colleagues joining us a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours each week, but if you’d like to work fewer hours (to a minimum of 12) we have opportunities for this too and would still love to hear from you.
The table shows the periods of time in the week we’d like you to be available to work – the availability windows. We will schedule your contracted hours within these times, and you’ll have 3 weeks’ notice of exactly when your shifts will be. We are happy to support flexibility for our colleagues, therefore if the times you’re available to work match closely but not exactly to the times we are advertising, we’d still love to hear from you. Click here to read more.
Customers are at the heart of everything we do.
There’s a lot more to it than dispensing medicines. Every day you’ll have the opportunity to make things better for customers in all sorts of ways, such as support for giving up smoking, reviewing customers’ use of medicines, checking blood pressure or testing for blood glucose levels. It’s very much about supporting our communities, by making the best healthcare choices available and convenient for local people.
Working alongside industry experts, you will receive local management and leadership support in whatever store you are based. Our management team comes from a variety of backgrounds so there is always a chance to learn.
You will be responsible for
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Accurately completing the checking process, following a clinical check by a pharmacist. When the skill mix within the pharmacy is not appropriate for the Accuracy Checking role to be in place, you will carry out the dispensing process.
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Proactively identifying customers that need help and offer appropriate information on common ailments, symptoms and products.
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Taking time to understand customers’ needs, explaining the benefits of the products in a way they understand and only selling products that are right for the customer.
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Advise customers on the range of Pharmacy services available.
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Support and deliver Pharmacy Services and the Dispensing Process according to the Standard Operating Procedures.
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Effectively checking dispensed prescriptions for accuracy according to the Standard Operating Procedures.
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Confidently check the legal validity and accuracy of dispensed prescriptions
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Effectively respond to clinical and legal queries from Healthcare practitioners within area of competence.
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Effectively respond to customer queries in relation to prescription medicines, informing the Pharmacist of any complaints.
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Ensure all dispensary routines and Standard Operating Procedures are followed.
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Ensure dispensary and consulting rooms are clean, tidy and free of clutter.
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Ensure all prescription administration is accurate and completed on time, demonstrating excellent attention to detail.
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Bringing promotional activities and company initiatives within the team to life.
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Actively strive to meet departmental targets set by the Pharmacy Manager.
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Carrying out all procedures accurately to protect profit and ensure we trade safely and legally.
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Supporting the Pharmacy Manager and Duty Pharmacy Manager with the supervision and development of other pharmacy team members through coaching and feedback.
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Be supportive of, and willing to help, colleagues and management at all times.
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Keep up to date with legal and professional developments in pharmacy.
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Registering with the General Pharmaceutical Council as an Accuracy Checking Technician, completing a GPhC recognised training course, following successful completion of a Pharmacy Technician Training Program, NVQ 3 or equivalent.
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Upholding the GPhC standards and public trust in pharmacy so patients have confidence that you are fully qualified and meet all professional, fitness to practise and ethical standards. â–ª Being responsible for undertaking Continuing Professional Development and maintaining annual registration with GPhC each year
You will need
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A pharmacy technician/ accuracy checking technician NVQ (or similar) qualification
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Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician/Accuracy Checking Technician.
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Proof of completion of a recognised training course for an Accuracy Checking Technician/ Pharmacy Technician.
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Proof of completing your annual Continuing Professional Development requirements.
We are looking for talented and driven professionals who can deliver the highest quality healthcare service to our customers and in return, we'll provide a supportive team, detailed industry training and a varied working environment where no two days are the same.
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.
Whats in it for you?
Along with providing a secure and flexible work environment, we offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work! These include but are not limited to:
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Annual payment of your GPhC fee
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Annual Bonus Scheme
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Tesco store discount savings up to £2000 per year on most Tesco purchases
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An exclusive to Tesco pharmacy training programme in partnership with Diabetes UK, Cancer Research UK and British Heart Foundation) to support our customers with questions or their concerns on Cancer, Heart & Circulatory disease and Diabetes.
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Starting at 28 days Holiday (including bank holidays) + 1 personal day
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Contributory pension scheme
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A structured training plan for Pharmacy Leadership, crafted by industry specialists
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Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life
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Competitive maternity, paternity & adoption leave
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Great colleague deals and discounts, saving you money on everyday purchases, eating out and utility bills for the home
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For those requiring it, expert support and assistance through the application process for the new UK health and social care visa process
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Click here to read more about the benefits we have available for our colleagues.
About Us
Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Tesco means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.
We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.
We’re proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.
Please note
Tesco will only recruit individuals who have passed the school leaver’s age. To find out the school leavers age for your country please click here
We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, counters, bakery and driving roles.
On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.
For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com
