Pharmacy Technician

LloydsPharmacy is one of Ireland's leading community pharmacy chains, with over 80 pharmacies located across Ireland and a strong emphasis on being integral to the Irish community. Our focus is on providing our patients and their families with the very best support for all their health and wellbeing needs. We are focused on being the community pharmacy of choice that our people can believe in. And by people, we mean our colleagues as well as our customers.

We are part of Phoenix Group, a leading company in the healthcare sector, with strong brands across 29 European countries. As well as over 80 pharmacies in Ireland Phoenix have 3,200 own pharmacies across Europe and deliver each customer group with the best possible services and products along the entire pharmaceutical supply chain. We are united by our vision to be the best integrated healthcare provider – wherever we are. It is our employees who work every day to innovate and deliver opportunities to improve patient care in every setting – one product, one partner, one patient at a time.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join the LloydsPharmacy team based in Artane Castle. Working as a part of the dispensary team the Technician will assist in the day to day running of the dispensary under the supervision of our pharmacists.

This is a 40 hour permanent contract.

The main duties of this role will include the following:

· Prepare and dispense prescriptions in a professional manner.

· Prescription control and paperwork.

· Preparation of Monitored Dosage Systems and of monthly claims for submission to the HSE PCRS.

· Advise and assist customers with over-the-counter products.

· Engaging actively with customers and provide a high standard in customer service.

· Dispensary stock management including expiry date checking and ethical ordering.

· Proactive in personal development and other projects and duties where they arise.

The below responsibilities are carried out in conjunction with the Pharmacy Manager:

· Ordering and accepting stock as well as keeping the stockroom up to the required standards.

· Ensure that all inter-branch transfers are carried out in accordance with the correct procedure.

· Implement planograms in accordance with guidelines

The behaviours we seek & encourage

· Innovative – seeks to deliver opportunities to assists the business to improve patient care.

· Ability of building rapport with customers and offering them compelling reasons to return.

· Excellent communication skills and capable of working on own initiative.

· Ability to build a strong working relationship with all team members in the pharmacy.

· Ability to prioritise and work in a confidential environment with a high attention to detail.

· Positive can-do attitude and a willingness to learn.

· Consistently live the Company ICARE & ILEAD Values.

Essential Criteria:

· Higher Certificate in Pharmacy Technician Studies or equivalent is essential

· Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently with excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.

Beneficial Criteria:

· Experience working in a high-volume dispensing and customer service environment.

· Experience of working with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

· Experience working with Touchstore and Arc Claim Management Function.

· Knowledge of all community drugs schemes and the HSE PCRS claims process

What we commit to you in return:

· Generous staff discounts in-store.

· Employee ICARE Bonus.

· Training & Development.

· Tax-saver travel schemes.

About PHX Ireland & PHOENIX Group

PHX Ireland Group Limited comprises United Drug, Ireland's leading pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributor; LloydsPharmacy Ireland, a major community pharmacy chain; and TCP Homecare, innovators in clinical home nursing services and direct to patient delivery solutions. We deliver health.

PHX Ireland Group employs over 1,800 people, operate 5 distribution centres and over 80 pharmacies, delivers over 85 million packs to Irish pharmacies and hospitals and serves 500,000 patients each year.

By working together to provide these solutions, PHX Ireland can enable a sustainable healthcare system and support Irish Healthcare.

PHX Ireland is part of the PHOENIX group, Europe's leading healthcare provider. Headquartered in Mannhein, Germany, the PHOENIX group brings together more than 48,000 employees from 29 countries, includes 223 pharmaceutical distribution sites, and more than 3200 owned pharmacies and 17000 partner pharmacies. Every day, the PHOENIX group makes an important contribution to comprehensive and safe healthcare in Europe.

The PHOENIX group acquired the McKesson Ireland (now PHX Ireland Group) businesses in November 2022 when it concluded a deal to acquire parts of McKesson Europe.

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