ACPT / ACT Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician Surrey UK

RSCH Pharmacy Ltd; East Horsley; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

RSCH Pharmacy Ltd is seeking an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician for its expanding outpatient pharmacy team in a top cancer center. This full-time role offers a supportive environment focused on patient care, with a salary around £33,000 and no weekend or late-night requirements.

Benefits

Generous leave

On-site parking

Flexible hours

Nursery

Gym

Social club

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or experienced Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician.
• Interest in hospital specialties, particularly cancer care.

Responsibilities

• Accurately check dispensed medication against prescriptions.
• Counsel patients on medication use.
• Contribute to staff training and audits.

Skills

Effective communication

Safety checks

Patient counseling

Team leadership

Job description

About the job

We are expanding our outpatient pharmacy team and are seeking an Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) interested in hospital specialties, especially cancer care, at the UK’s fourth largest cancer centre.

This role is suitable for newly qualified ACPTs and experienced technicians seeking a sector change from community or hospital pharmacy practice.

The position is for 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with no weekend, late-night, or Bank Holiday shifts. The salary is approximately £33,000, depending on experience.

Join a patient-focused outpatient hospital pharmacy that emphasizes safety and experience, working in a busy, supportive environment that promotes work-life balance. Ideal for technicians passionate about patient care and collaborative relationships with healthcare professionals.

Work Location: Outpatient pharmacies at Royal Surrey Hospital

Hours: Full-time 40 hours/week, Monday to Friday; part-time applications welcome

Responsibilities include effective patient and colleague communication, dispensing, safety checks, patient counselling, training, project work, and contributing to medicines optimisation and team leadership.

About us

PharmCo, the outpatient pharmacy of Royal Surrey County Hospital, operates two hospital dispensaries and one patient collection hub, covering specialties like paediatrics, emergency medicine, rheumatology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, and cancer care.

We prioritize staff development, diversity, and offer benefits such as weekday working, generous leave, on-site parking, flexible hours, nursery, gym, social club, and wellbeing support.

Main responsibilities

As an ACPT, you will:

• Use effective communication to meet patient and colleague needs
• Accurately check dispensed medication against prescriptions
• Identify and escalate safety or optimisation issues
• Counsel patients on medication use
• Contribute to staff training and audits

Additional duties include pharmacy leadership, recruitment support, dispensing, final checks, patient advice, and stock management.