Pharmacy Accuracy Checking Technician - Walkden Extra
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Job summary
Tesco has an opening for a Pharmacy Technician/Accuracy Checking Technician. The role offers starting pay from £15.70 per hour with higher rates for stores inside the M25, and a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours per week (with a 12-hour option also available).
You will support dispensing, patient care, and pharmacy services while following SOPs. You’ll need GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician/Accuracy Checking Technician, NVQ 3 or equivalent, and CPD compliance.
Qualifications
- NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification as a Pharmacy Technician/Accuracy Checking Technician.
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician/Accuracy Checking Technician.
- Proof of completion of a recognised training course for an Accuracy Checking Technician/Pharmacy Technician.
- Proof of completing annual Continuing Professional Development requirements.
Responsibilities
- Accurately completing the checking process, following a clinical check by a pharmacist and dispensing when appropriate.
- Proactively identifying customers needing help and offering 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 and deliver Pharmacy Services and the Dispensing Process according to SOPs.
- Check dispensed prescriptions for accuracy and legal validity.
- Respond to clinical and legal queries from Healthcare practitioners within competence.
Skills
Education
Job description
About the role
Days From time To time Sun 10:00:00 15:00:00 Mon 12:00:00 20:00:00 Tue 09:00:00 20:00:00 Fri 09:00:00 20:00:00 Sat 10:00:00 20:00:00
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.
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. 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 training course for an Accuracy Checking Technician/ Pharmacy Technician.
- Proof of completing your annual Continuing Professional Development requirements.
We are looking for talented and driven professionals who can deliver the highest quality healthcare service to our customers and in return, we'll provide a supportive team, detailed industry training and a varied working environment where no two days are the same.
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.
What’s in it for you
Along with providing a secure and flexible work environment, we offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work! These include but are not limited to:
- Annual payment of your GPhC fee
- Annual Bonus Scheme
- Tesco store discount savings up to £2000 per year on most Tesco purchases
- An exclusive to Tesco pharmacy training programme in partnership with Diabetes UK, Cancer Research UK and British Heart Foundation) to support our customers with questions or their concerns on Cancer, Heart & Circulatory disease and Diabetes.
- Starting at 28days Holiday (including bank holidays) + 1 personal day
- Contributory pension scheme
- A structured training plan for Pharmacy Leadership, crafted by industry specialists
- Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life
- Competitive maternity, paternity & adoption leave
- Great colleague deals and discounts, saving you money on everyday purchases, eating out and utility bills for the home
- For those requiring it, expert support and assistance through the application process for the new UK health and social care visa process
- Clickhere to read more about the benefits we have available for our colleagues.
About us
Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.
It’s part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we’re proud to have been accredited as one of Britain’s Top Employers again this year.
We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.
But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business.
We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.
For more information about us please visit www.tescoplc.com
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