Job summary
Employer heading
Accuracy Checking Technician - TrustMed Pharmacy
NHS AfC: Band 4
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
About Us
Welcome to TrustMed Pharmacy, where patient safety and compassionate care are fundamental to our mission. We are currently seeking dedicated ACT to join our dynamic pharmacy team. If you're passionate about providing efficient, accurate, and safe pharmaceutical services within a supportive environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Join us in our commitment to delivering exceptional patient care working with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
Your Objectives
As a ACT at TrustMed Pharmacy, your primary objective will be to ensure the timely and accurate checking of medications for our outpatient population. Working collaboratively with our team, you will play a crucial role in maintaining stock control, replenishing supplies, and upholding the highest standards of cleanliness and organisation within the dispensary. By fulfilling these objectives, you will contribute to our overarching goal of providing efficient, accurate, and safe patient care.
Working for our organisation
Your Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary and professional fees paid, we offer:
- - Generous holiday allowance to support your work-life balance.
- - Opportunity for funded training courses to enhance your professional development.
- - Pension scheme and free life assurance for financial security.
- - Access to a range of other benefits designed to promote employee well-being and satisfaction.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Your Responsibilities
Your responsibilities as an ACT will include:
1. To abide by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) standards of conduct, ethics and performance, observing and applying all professional, ethical and legal obligations.
2. To select, label and dispense correct items in accordance with SOPs to ensure safe supply to patients under the supervision of the pharmacist.
3. To maintain and review drug owings to ensure an effective system of drug supply, through effective communication with relevant pharmacy and hospital staff.
4. To maintain and review drug owings to ensure an effective system of drug supply, through effective communication with relevant pharmacy and hospital staff.
5. Participate in the receipt, dispensing, accuracy checking and balance checks of Controlled Drugs to meet the requirements of the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) GPhC standards and department procedures.
6. Checking the accuracy of outpatient prescriptions dispensed by other pharmacy staff, identifying and ensuring correction of all dispensing errors or items not acceptable for release, to prevent these reaching the patient.
Person specification
Relevant qualification
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 or 3
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous Pharmacy experience minimum 2 years
Desirable criteria
- Outpatient experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Customer facing experience pharmacy/retail
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Morrison
- Job title
- Pharmacy Manager
- Telephone number
- 0116 2541446
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