Pharmacy Accuracy Checking Technician - Seaton Superstore

Tesco; Seaton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco is hiring a Pharmacy Technician to join our stores in the United Kingdom. The role starts at £15.70 per hour, increasing for stores inside the M25, with additional location-based payments possible. New colleagues are offered a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours per week, with suitability for 12 hours if preferred.

Availability is scheduled, with three weeks’ notice for shifts. You will work under a pharmacist and participate in dispensing, patient support, and pharmacy services while

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician/Accuracy Checking Technician.
• Proof of completion of a recognised training program (as indicated).

Responsibilities

• Accurately completing the checking process following a pharmacist's clinical check.
• Proactively identifying customers who need help and offering appropriate information on common ailments and products.
• Taking time to understand customers’ needs and explaining product benefits clearly.
• Advise customers on the range of Pharmacy services available.
• Support pharmacy services and dispensing processes according to SOPs.
• Check dispensed prescriptions for accuracy and legal validity.
• Respond to clinical and legal queries from Healthcare practitioners.
• Ensure dispensary routines and SOPs are followed.
• Keep dispensary and consulting rooms clean and uncluttered.
• Meet departmental targets set by the Pharmacy Manager.
• Coach and develop other pharmacy team members when needed.

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy

GPhC registration

Job description

Our Pharmacy Technician rate of pay starts from £15.70 an hour; this increases for stores inside the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location.

It’s our policy to offer new colleagues joining us a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours each week, but if you’d like to work fewer hours (to a minimum of 12) we have opportunities for this too and would still love to hear from you.

The table shows the periods of time in the week we’d like you to be available to work – the availability windows. We will schedule your contracted hours within these times, and you’ll have 3 weeks’ notice of exactly when your shifts will be. We are happy to support flexibility for our colleagues, therefore if the times you’re available to work match closely but not exactly to the times we are advertising, we’d still love to hear from you. Click here to read more.

Customers are at the heart of everything we do.

There’s a lot more to it than dispensing medicines. Every day you’ll have the opportunity to make things better for customers in all sorts of ways, such as support for giving up smoking, reviewing customers’ use of medicines, checking blood pressure or testing for blood glucose levels. It’s very much about supporting our communities, by making the best healthcare choices available and convenient for local people.

Working alongside industry experts, you will receive local management and leadership support in whatever store you are based. Our management team comes from a variety of backgrounds so there is always a chance to learn.

About the role

Availability Window

Days
From time
To time

Mon 11:00:00 20:00:00

Tue 11:00:00 20:00:00

Fri 09:00:00 17:00:00

Sat 09:00:00 17:00:00

You will be responsible for

• Accurately completing the checking process, following a clinical check by a pharmacist. When the skill mix within the pharmacy is not appropriate for the Accuracy Checking role to be in place, you will carry out the dispensing process.
• Proactively identifying customers that need help and offer appropriate information on common ailments, symptoms and products.
• Taking time to understand customers’ needs, explaining the benefits of the products in a way they understand and only selling products that are right for the customer.
• Advise customers on the range of Pharmacy services available.
• Support and deliver Pharmacy Services and the Dispensing Process according to the Standard Operating Procedures.
• Effectively checking dispensed prescriptions for accuracy according to the Standard Operating Procedures.
• Confidently check the legal validity and accuracy of dispensed prescriptions
• Effectively respond to clinical and legal queries from Healthcare practitioners within area of competence.
• Effectively respond to customer queries in relation to prescription medicines, informing the Pharmacist of any complaints.
• Ensure all dispensary routines and Standard Operating Procedures are followed.
• Ensure dispensary and consulting rooms are clean, tidy and free of clutter.
• Ensure all prescription administration is accurate and completed on time, demonstrating excellent attention to detail.
• Bringing promotional activities and company initiatives within the team to life.
• Actively strive to meet departmental targets set by the Pharmacy Manager.
• Carrying out all procedures accurately to protect profit and ensure we trade safely and legally.
• Supporting the Pharmacy Manager and Duty Pharmacy Manager with the supervision and development of other pharmacy team members through coaching and feedback.
• Be supportive of, and willing to help, colleagues and management at all times.
• Keep up to date with legal and professional developments in pharmacy.
• Registering with the General Pharmaceutical Council as an Accuracy Checking Technician, completing a GPhC recognised training course, following successful completion of a Pharmacy Technician Training Program, NVQ 3 or equivalent.
• Upholding the GPhC standards and public trust in pharmacy so patients have confidence that you are fully qualified and meet all professional, fitness to practise and ethical standards. â–ª Being responsible for undertaking Continuing Professional Development and maintaining annual registration with GPhC each year

You will need

• A pharmacy technician/ accuracy checking technician NVQ (or similar) qualification
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician/Accuracy Checking Technician.
• Proof of completion ofa recognised