ACPT ACT Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician Guildford Surrey UK
ACPT ACT Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician Guildford Surrey UK
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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 andknowledge into hospital specialities and use it each day without having to work on a ward. This role is particularly focussed on cancer care within the pharmacy at the UKs fourth largest cancer centre.
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 40hours a week Monday to Friday there is no weekend latenight or Bank Holiday working. The annual salary will be on or around 33000 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 patientcentred service whilst maintaining a healthy worklife 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: fulltime is 40 hours per week Monday to Friday only; parttime applications welcome
For more information or an informal discussion please contact
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 daytoday 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 nondispensing hub for patients to collect their medicines and get advice.
Clinically we cover a diverse range of hospitalbased specialities particularly paediatrics emergency medicine rheumatology gastroenterology and ophthalmology as well as serving the UKs 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 dont 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 onsite parking
Flexible working opportunities
Competitive private pension scheme
Onsite nursery (chargeable)
Staff gym (low annual charge)
Onsite 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
Job requirements
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 daytoday pharmacy services including:
Dispensing
Final checking
Patient counselling
Advising patients and clinicians
Stock maintenance including security and storage
All done!
Your application has been successfully submitted!
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
