Pharmacy Act or Acd

**Applicants who are not qualified Accuracy Checking Technicians (ACT) or Accuracy Checking Dispensers (ACD) will be rejected immediately.**

**Job description**

**Do you have passion for supporting patients and working with a team to deliver the best patient journey?**

You will be playing a critical part in supporting patient care by carrying out professional and clinical screening and if appropriate, intervention of all prescriptions, and accurate dispensing resulting in improved health outcomes for the patients in our care.

As an ACT or ACD you will work closely with hospital teams; provide a remote dispensing and delivery service to inpatient wards, ; deal with medicines requiring therapeutic monitoring; where necessary support patients to optimise their treatments; liaising with healthcare professionals in referring centres regarding their patients and the service provided by the business. You will oversee and perform final accuracy checking of the dispensing and supply of medicinal products, ACT or ACD as the supervisor when required and find solutions to operational issues such as the need to source and/or supply medicines urgently.

**Who are Fairview Health and what do they do?**

At Fairview we’re proud to be a leading provider of pharmacy services to the NHS, especially to Community Healthcare and Mental Health NHS Trusts. For over 30 years, we’ve worked in partnership with the NHS, private medical providers and pharmaceutical companies to bring patients the life-changing treatment they need and optimising their pharmaceutical care.

Today we’re a 100 strong team, delivering pharmaceutical care and medication to patients across the country. Together, we’re dedicated to helping every patient make the most of their medicine, wherever they are.

**Why would I work for Fairview?**

We offer a competitive salary, with opportunities for personal and growth in a dynamic company. We are pharmacist-led and have head office support available to all our staff.

Sustainability, equality, diversity and inclusion is embedded within our values, processes and behaviours therefore respect for the environment and fair treatment and inclusion is at the heart of relationship with our staff and the service which we deliver.

**This all sounds great - What key skills do I need to apply**:

- ACT or ACD qualification
- Proven experience working as an ACT or ACD in a community or hospital environment
- Exceptional communication skills including active listening, questioning, and demonstrating interpersonal sensitivity
- A passion for delivering excellent patient care, individually and as part of a team

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Salary**: £24,960.00-£27,040.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Application question(s):

- We require an all rounder that may sometimes take on other roles in the pharmacy, other than checking, for example to restock the counter P/GSL lines, is this something you are willing to do?

**Experience**:

- ACT or ACD: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/11/2023