ACT (Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician Hospital Outpatient)

3 months ago

Guildford, United Kingdom RSCH Pharmacy Ltd Full time

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About the job

We are once again expanding our successful, friendly outpatient pharmacy team, and are searching for an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) who is looking to expand their skills and knowledge into hospital specialities and use it each day without having to work on a ward.

This role is suitable for newly qualified ACPTs, as well as more established technicians who are looking for a change of sector from community or hospital pharmacy practice.

The role is for 40-hours a week, Monday to Friday – there is no weekend, late-night or Bank Holiday working. The annual salary will be on or around £32,000 depending on experience.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an outpatient hospital pharmacy that has a focus on patient safety and experience. You will be working in a busy and supportive environment, providing a patient-centred service, whilst maintaining a healthy work-life balance. The role is perfect for technicians seeking a new challenge, and particularly suits those with a strong focus on patient care and an ability to develop solid working relationships with doctors, nurses and the wider healthcare team.


Work Location: the outpatient pharmacies at the Royal Surrey Hospital

Hours per week: full-time is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday only; part-time applications welcome

For more information or an informal discussion please contact james.andrews@nhs.net 


Main responsibilities

As a new ACPT at PharmCo you will:

  • Use effective questioning and listening techniques to understand and meet the needs of patients and colleagues
  • Accuracy check dispensed medication against clinically screened outpatient prescriptions
  • Identify potential patient safety or medicine optimisation issues with a prescription and appropriately escalate these
  • Safely hand out medicines, and counsel patients and their representatives about the optimal use of their medicines
  • Accurately dispense clinically checked prescriptions
  • Contribute to the induction and training of new staff
  • Complete project work, including audit participation

You will also be responsible for:

  • Championing safe and effective medicines optimisation practices, including dispensing, throughout the pharmacy
  • Demonstrating professional leadership to all staff within the organisation
  • Contributing to the recruitment and retention of colleagues across the company 
  • Deliver day-to-day pharmacy services, including:
    • Dispensing
    • Final checking
    • Patient counselling
    • Advising patients and clinicians
    • Stock maintenance, including security and storage


About us

We are ‘PharmCo’, the wholly owned subsidiary outpatient pharmacy of the Royal Surrey County Hospital. We run two dispensaries at the hospital, and one non-dispensing hub for patients to collect their medicines and get advice.

Clinically we cover a diverse range of hospital-based specialities, particularly paediatrics, emergency medicine, rheumatology, gastroenterology and ophthalmology, as well as serving the UK’s fourth largest cancer centre.

We have a strong focus on people development and a clear career pathway map for our pharmacist and technical colleagues, which provide opportunities to develop clinical, managerial and leadership skills and knowledge.


Equal Opportunities

We recognise that diversity brings strength and value, so we don’t simply accept difference, we actively encourage and celebrate it. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.


Benefits

We truly appreciate our staff and reward them with the best benefits package we can, including:

  • Weekday working only
  • Competitive starting salary
  • Generous annual leave entitlement including bank holidays
  • Free on-site parking
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Competitive private pension scheme
  • On-site nursery (chargeable)
  • Staff gym (low annual charge)
  • On-site social club
  • Paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Discounts and lifestyle savings, plus a 24/7, 365 wellbeing support service through our partner staff benefits organisation


Main responsibilities

As a new ACPT at PharmCo you will:

  • Use effective questioning and listening techniques to understand and meet the needs of patients and colleagues
  • Accuracy check dispensed medication against clinically screened outpatient prescriptions
  • Identify potential patient safety or medicine optimisation issues with a prescription and appropriately escalate these
  • Safely hand out medicines, and counsel patients and their representatives about the optimal use of their medicines
  • Accurately dispense clinically checked prescriptions
  • Contribute to the induction and training of new staff
  • Complete project work, including audit participation

You will also be responsible for:

  • Championing safe and effective medicines optimisation practices, including dispensing, throughout the pharmacy
  • Demonstrating professional leadership to all staff within the organisation
  • Contributing to the recruitment and retention of colleagues across the company
  • Deliver day-to-day pharmacy services, including:
    • Dispensing
    • Final checking
    • Patient counselling
    • Advising patients and clinicians
    • Stock maintenance, including security and storage


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