Pharmacy Accuracy Checking Technician, 2pm - 10pm

Baxter; Northampton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Northampton is looking for a Pharmacy Accuracy Checking Technician to ensure all Renal and HPN orders are accurately checked before dispatch. This full-time role operates from 2pm to 10pm, Monday to Friday, and requires a UK Level 3 pharmaceutical qualification as well as registration with the GPhC. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills, alongside a commitment to compliance with regulations.

Benefits

High importance placed on work-life balance

Commitment to inclusive and diverse workforce

Qualifications

• Currently registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC and completion of Continuing Professional Development.
• Minimum of two years of post-qualification experience in a pharmacy setting.

Responsibilities

• Complete final checks of Renal & HPN products.
• Ensure compliance with Good Documentation Practices.
• Handover completed before shifts change.

Skills

Detail oriented

Strong communication skills

Team work

Adaptability

Problem solving

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

UK recognised pharmaceutical qualification at Level 3

GPhC accredited Pharmacy Accuracy Checking qualification

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Pharmacy Accuracy Checking Technician, 2pm - 10pm, Northampton

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Client:

Baxter

Location:

Northampton, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

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Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Summary

This role is responsible for providing accurate final checking of all Renal and HPN orders (PD, HHD and MCB) that contain POM & P (Prescription Only Medicines & Pharmacy medicines) and ancillary items before their dispatch from the pharmacy to patients. All pharmacy patient dispensing processes must be compliant with all relevant Company standards (Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures, Good Documentation Practices, Health & Safety, and Good Warehousing Practices), regulatory bodies (e.g. GPhC - General Pharmaceutical Council, RPS - Royal Pharmaceutical Society and in compliance with patient confidentiality standards (including GDPR).

This role is fully site based and will work Monday - Friday between 2pm and 10pm.

Key Accountabilities

• Complete the final checks of all Renal & HPN products to be dispensed, ensuring all errors are recorded on designated forms, errors are corrected and escalated to the duty supervisors and Lead Pharmacist.
• Maintain the required pharmacy dispensing records, ensuring a clear audit trail using Good Documentation Practices.
• Ensure all details for home patient orders are correct and patient labels are applied to every product in accordance with the labelling requirements in the Medicines, Ethics and Practice guide for Pharmacists and the labelling recommendations of the NPSA. This may extend to unlicensed medicines.
• Ensuring all orders are processed on time as required by the patient, check all returns and complete the relevant pharmacy documentation.
• Ensure a full and complete handover is completed and communicated before the end/beginning of each shift to the Responsible Pharmacist.
• Undertake Pharmacy Risk Assessments and submit report findings to the Responsible Pharmacist.
• Support pharmacy procedural activities with the Pharmacist including complaint management and prescription investigations.
• File prescriptions and legal documents to enable easy access to each patient’s detailed history in line with General Data Protection Regulations
• Ensure all outstanding prescriptions are retrieved from the hospitals to ensure compliance with the Human Medicines Regulations.
• Collate the daily errors/near misses and submit it to the Senior Dispensers as part of the monthly statistics.
• Report all pharmacy incidents, errors and adverse events and where appropriate follow through with a yellow card report to the MHRA.
• Alert the Lead Pharmacist of issues relating quality and risk of products, followed by completing the corrective actions in line with UK Quality Assurance Standard Operating Procedures.

Qualifications

• UK recognised pharmaceutical qualification at Level 3 (e.g. BTEC, NVQ or equivalent)
• UK recognised or GPhC accredited Pharmacy Accuracy Checking qualification (subject to internal approval by the Superintendent Pharmacist).
• Currently registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC and completion of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Skills

• Detail oriented and high level of accuracy
• Strong and clear communication skills
• Good collaboration and team working
• Adaptable to fast-paced operational demands
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Good proficiency of using Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)
• Process-driven

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in working with high volume orders and under tight timeframes
• Minimum of two years of post-qualification experience in a pharmacy setting.
• Previous experience of presenting data would be advantageous
• Previous involvement in complaint management and prescription investigations would be advantageous.
• Previous experience of working with Quality Assurance departments would be advantageous

Knowledge

• Good working knowledge of applying Good Documentation Practices in a pharmacy setting

Job Requirements

• Flexibility with working hours, working pattern and additional hours where requested
• Travel to other UK locations where required
• Using Manual Handling Equipment (e.g. stacker truck and pump trucks)

What are some of the benefits of working at Baxter?

• High importance placed on work life balance
• Commitment to growing and developing an inclusive and diverse workforce