PPR UK are currently recruiting for this well established independent pharmacy group based in the North of the country. They have over 40 years of history in the region and now have over 30 branches employing over 230 managers and staff.

Head Office has just moved to new premises and these central support functions together with a team of area managers and staff coordinators ensure that their pharmacists and their staff receive all the support and training necessary to run a professional pharmacy.

Extensive professional and management support is given to the groups' pharmacy managers,who enjoy a great degree of autonomy, which gives this chain of pharmacies its unique character with its focus on the local community. Development of the business has created the need for the appointment of a dedicated Dispensing Technician to join the team in the Middlesbrough area. The package on offer is attractive, as are the working environment and the support team inplace.            

• A very competitive, flexible salary package tailored to your needs, dependent on experience             
• 5 weeks holiday plus statutory holidays             
• Company Pension Scheme and Bonus scheme 
• Membership of Company Private Health Scheme
• RPSGB fees payable at next renewal 

The role

• Receiving and collecting prescriptions following the SOPs as required by the RPSGB
• Providing high levels of customer care
• Assembling and labelling medicines with the full description of contents etc as laid down in the SOPs. Maintaining accurate and legal patient records
• Answering general telephone enquiries from surgeries and patients
• Selling to and advising customers on medicines and complimentary preparations; knowing when to make a referral to a pharmacist or other healthcare professional
• Carrying out any administration as required such as filing, end of month prescription paperwork and services claims
• Promotion of Prescription Collection and Delivery Service
• Preparing small scale or individual preparation of special ointments, creams, or mixtures
• Ordering dispensary stock, checking and accepting deliveries and updating stock control system. Stocking shelves, stock rotation, date checking
• General housekeeping duties throughout the store
• Undertaking other duties appropriate to the post as agreed with the Pharmacist in Charge

If this role is not suitable for you, then perhaps you have a colleague who would be interested. We do have a ‘recommend a friend' scheme which would benefit you by £250 in cash! For further details please visit our website at www.ppruk.com - You can also view other career options available at the moment