Accuracy Checking Technician

United Parcel Service Of America; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company seeks a Pharmacy Accuracy Checking Technician to work at its Leighton Buzzard site. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with pharmaceutical standards and provide accurate checks on prescriptions. Competitive salary and extensive benefits, including healthcare and a generous holiday allowance, are provided.

Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Company pension scheme with 5% contribution

Private Healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 qualification is essential for this role.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council required.
• Must be flexible and prepared to work additional hours if needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate final checking on homecare prescriptions.
• Supervise dispensing following approved protocols and SOPs.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management Systems and Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Influencing skills

Deadline management

Self-motivation

Responsibility

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Job description

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Job Description:

Polar Speed, a UPS company, is a logistics company and innovative provider of temperature-sensitive transportation and pharmaceutical supply chain solutions in the UK.

The role is a Pharmacy Accuracy Checking Technician.

Based at Polar Speed Distribution Ltd, 7 Chartmoor Road, Site 1, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 4WG.

Hours: 37.5 – Monday to Friday.

Salary: £31,683.12 per annum.

Polar Speed has a reputation for quality, compliance, operational and customer-facing technology and monitoring solutions in the growing temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical logistics market in the UK. The company specializes in active temperature-controlled deliveries to hospitals, pharmacies, wholesalers, and medical care surgeries, as well as to end patients through its homecare business. Its customers include some of the best-known pharmaceutical brands in the world.

As an Accuracy Checking Technician working within the in-house pharmacy, you will be responsible for providing accurate final checking on homecare prescriptions and providing technical dispensing assistance to the Responsible Pharmacists.

Working 37.5 hours per week between 0800 and 1800 on a split shift basis, you must be flexible and prepared to work additional hours as required to meet service needs, which may be urgent medical in nature.

NVQ Level 3 qualification is essential for this role.

We offer a wide range of benefits including 28 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days in the sixth full holiday year, a company pension scheme with 5% company contribution, Private Healthcare, UPS Perks at Work scheme, and an Employee Assistance Programme.

For successful Accuracy Checking applicants, Polar Speed will process basic disclosure criminal record checks.

Key responsibilities:

• Comply with all required GPhC standards for registration as an Accuracy Checking Technician
• Carry out final checking of dispensed items in accordance with approved protocols and SOPs
• Supervise and participate in the dispensing and supply of medical products in accordance with The Medicine Act, Medicines, Ethics and Practice guide, Good Distribution Practice
• Ensure all activities meet and integrate with Quality Management Systems, Health and Safety requirements, COSSH regulations, and environmental policies
• Actively drive the Clinical Governance standards within the Pharmacy services
• Assist in all regular performance audits
• Participate in the training and development of the Pharmacy team

Skills:

• Meticulous and thorough with excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrate influencing skills to ensure highest standards
• Ability to work to tight deadlines while motivating others to achieve success
• Self-motivated to deliver continuous improvements with a patient focus
• Demonstrate self-audit and accept responsibility for actions

Specialist Knowledge:

• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services Skills
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Employee Type: Permanent

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