Pharmacy Technician

276860BR

Pharmacy Technician

Dumfries, Castle Street

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

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

Join our Boots team in Dumfries!

Pharmacy technician

30 hours per week

Shifts would work on an alternating 2 week rota.

Week 1:

Tues - Fri: 9.45am - 5.15pm

Sat: 9-1

Week 2:

Tues - Thurs: 9.30am - 5.30pm

Fri: 9am - 6pm

This store offers all NHS services

Contact kaley.lawson@boots.co.uk

Closing date

14-Aug-2026

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

55.069809175,-3.612715129

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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

1 - Scotland

Area

105 - Southwest Scotland

Store

5175 - DUMFRIES CSTLE ST AP

Req Posted Date

03-Jul-2026

County

Dumfries & Galloway

Country

UK

Address 1

21-23 Castle Street &

Address 2

70 Buccleuch Street

Address 3

Dumfries

Post Code

DG1 1DJ

Source

Boots