Accuracy Checking Technician - TrustMed Pharmacy

We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance

Job overview

About Us

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

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

• NVQ Level 2 or 3

Experience

• Previous Pharmacy experience minimum 2 years

• Outpatient experience

Experience

• Customer facing experience pharmacy/retail

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.