Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Halifax; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Halifax seeks a pharmacist to support the Pharmacy Manager in delivering a high-quality patient-focused dispensary service. Responsibilities include overseeing technical duties, performing accuracy checks, and leading the pharmacy team. Candidates must demonstrate strong technical competency and teamwork skills. This role offers an opportunity to engage in a vital healthcare function within the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in outpatient pharmacy tasks.
• Accredited checking technician status.
• Ability to supervise and plan workloads.

Responsibilities

• Support the Pharmacy Manager in providing a dispensary service.
• Perform final accuracy checks on dispensed medicines.
• Maintain records for controlled drugs.

Skills

Technical competency in pharmacy

Leadership skills

Collaboration with healthcare professionals

Job description

Support the Pharmacy Manager in providing a high-quality patient-focused dispensary service to CHFT outpatients.

Work independently to a high level of technical competency following departmental standard operating procedures (SOPs)

• Contribute to the delivery of a quality dispensing service
• Perform a final accuracy check on dispensed medicines
• Provide leadership to the technical team and act as deputy to Pharmacy Manager
• Work collaboratively with pharmacy team members and other healthcare professionals

Technical Duties

• Maintain competence in all outpatient pharmacy tasks to support the team
• Work as an accredited checking technician in the outpatient dispensary
• Supervise and plan the day-to-day workload of the outpatient dispensary
• Interpret complex prescriptions and calculate doses and quantities to supply on prescriptions
• Contribute to the safe and accurate issue of completed dispensed prescriptions to patients
• Accurately input data, patient and prescription details onto the computer system and assist with the maintenance of records relating to work and workload statistics
• Dispense and maintain records of controlled drugs for outpatients
• Ensure competent use of prescription tracking system. Produce reports to ensure dispensary standards are achieved and maintained as necessary
• Follow up prescription queries as required

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.