Checking Technician

Lincolnshire Co-op; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Pension scheme up to 12%

Generous colleague discounts

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

Lincolnshire Co-op is seeking a Checking Technician to ensure every prescription is accurate and safe for patients. You will perform final accuracy checks on dispensed prescriptions, verifying medication, labelling, dosage and patient information before dispensing.

You will review prescriptions for anomalies, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and work with colleagues and prescribers to resolve any concerns promptly.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and patient safety.
• Good pharmacy knowledge and professional judgement.
• Strong communication with colleagues, patients and healthcare professionals.
• Confidentiality and protecting patient information are a priority.
• Organisational skills to manage responsibilities in a busy pharmacy environment.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out thorough final accuracy checks to ensure prescriptions, medication, labelling, dosage and patient information are correct.
• Reviewing prescriptions to identify anomalies, incomplete information or potential medication interactions, working with colleagues and prescribers to resolve concerns.
• Ensuring medicines meet pharmacy, regulatory and safety requirements while maintaining high standards of quality control and patient confidentiality.
• Using your pharmacy knowledge to provide guidance on the safe and effective use of prescribed medicines and support colleagues when needed.
• Supporting stock management, quality checks and the wider running of the pharmacy, helping to maintain a safe, organised and efficient service.

Skills

Attention to detail

Pharmacy knowledge

Communication

Confidentiality

Organisational skills

Professional judgement

Education

GPhC-recognised Accuracy Checking Technician qualification

Job description

About the role:

What if your next role helped make sure every prescription is right, every time?

As a Checking Technician, you’ll play a vital role in making sure our patients receive their medicines safely and accurately. Using your pharmacy knowledge and professional judgement, you’ll carry out final accuracy checks on dispensed prescriptions, making sure the medication, labelling, dosage and patient information are correct before they reach the patient.

It’s a role where your attention to detail really matters. You’ll review prescriptions, identify and resolve anomalies, check medicines against pharmacy and regulatory requirements, and work closely with colleagues and prescribers to make sure any concerns are addressed safely and efficiently.

Alongside checking prescriptions, you’ll support the wider pharmacy team by maintaining high standards of quality and safety, helping with stock management and providing guidance on the safe and effective use of prescribed medicines. You’ll also play an important part in maintaining patient confidentiality and creating a professional, organised pharmacy environment.

Where accuracy, knowledge and patient safety come together

• Carrying out thorough final accuracy checks to ensure prescriptions, medication, labelling, dosage and patient information are correct.
• Reviewing prescriptions to identify anomalies, incomplete information or potential medication interactions, working with colleagues and prescribers to resolve concerns.
• Ensuring medicines meet pharmacy, regulatory and safety requirements while maintaining high standards of quality control and patient confidentiality.
• Using your pharmacy knowledge to provide guidance on the safe and effective use of prescribed medicines and support colleagues when needed.
• Supporting stock management, quality checks and the wider running of the pharmacy, helping to maintain a safe, organised and efficient service.

If you’re a qualified pharmacy professional who takes pride in getting every detail right, uses sound judgement and is passionate about patient safety, this could be an opportunity to make a real difference through the quality and accuracy of the care you provide.

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About You

Someone who takes pride in getting every detail right

This is a role where accuracy, professional judgement and a genuine commitment to patient safety go hand in hand.

You’ll understand that every prescription you check matters. Whether you're carrying out final accuracy checks, identifying potential issues or working with colleagues and prescribers to resolve queries, you'll take pride in making sure patients receive their medication safely and accurately.

You’ll be confident using your pharmacy knowledge and professional judgement, while also being someone who works well with others, communicates clearly and remains calm and professional in a busy environment. You'll care about doing things right and understand the importance of maintaining high standards of confidentiality, quality and patient care.

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Excellent attention to detail, with a strong commitment to accuracy and patient safety.
• Good pharmacy knowledge and professional judgement, with the confidence to identify and resolve prescription anomalies.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, patients, customers and healthcare professionals.
• A professional and caring approach, with a clear understanding of confidentiality and the importance of protecting patient information.
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage your responsibilities effectively in a busy pharmacy environment.
• A proactive attitude and commitment to ongoing learning, development and maintaining professional standards.

To be considered for this role, it is essential that you already hold a GPhC-recognised Accuracy Checking Technician qualification and are registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

We're looking for someone who understands that being a Checking Technician is about more than checking prescriptions. It's about using your knowledge, experience and attention to detail to help keep patients safe and support the delivery of a high-quality pharmacy service every day.

Benefits that help you grow

Alongside the opportunity to use your pharmacy expertise to make a genuine difference to patients and your local community, you'll receive a benefits package that's just as rewarding:

• 30 days' annual leave (pro rata), including bank holidays.
• A pension scheme with up to 12% employer contributions.
• Generous colleague discounts across our family of businesses.
• An annual discretionary colleague bonus in recognition of your contribution.

We're also proud to be an Investors in People Platinum employer, recognising our commitment to helping colleagues learn, develop and build rewarding careers. Whether you're looking to continue developing your pharmacy expertise or take the next step in your career, we'll support you with ongoing training and opportunities to grow within Lincolnshire Co-op.

Ready to make every prescription count?

If you're passionate about accuracy, patient safety and delivering high standards of pharmacy care, we'd love to hear from you.

A full job description is available to download on this page, providing further information about the responsibilities, experience and skills required for the role.

About Us

From a single store in 1861 we have grown to be one of the most successful co-operatives in the UK. We’re proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from across our family of businesses. From Food Stores and Pharmacies to Post Offices and Support Services, we’re a growing society made up of over 220 outlets and nearly 3,000 colleagues.

We're owned by our members, the people of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties, and have been for more than 160 years! Communities are at the heart of everything we do and motivates us to deliver more than great customer service. We support them by sharing dividend with our members, investing in new and improved services, raising money for charity through our Community Champion scheme, supporting local schools and so much more! Find out more about us, our purpose and wonderful colleagues here.

We work together as a Society and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is barrier free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. If you need any adjustments, would like us to do anything differently during the interview or would like to get in touch with us about anything else, please contact our Recruitment team on [phone], or alternatively you can email [e-mail].

We may choose to close our vacancies in the event that we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.