Job summary
About Us
Welcome to TrustMed Pharmacy, where patient safety and compassionate care are fundamental to our mission. We are currently seeking dedicated ACT to join our dynamic pharmacy team. If you're passionate about providing efficient, accurate, and safe pharmaceutical services within a supportive environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Join us in our commitment to delivering exceptional patient care working with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
Your Objectives
As a ACT at TrustMed Pharmacy, your primary objective will be to ensure the timely and accurate checking of medications for our outpatient population. Working collaboratively with our team, you will play a crucial role in maintaining stock control, replenishing supplies, and upholding the highest standards of cleanliness and organisation within the dispensary. By fulfilling these objectives, you will contribute to our overarching goal of providing efficient, accurate, and safe patient care.
About us
Your Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary and professional fees paid, we offer:
- Generous holiday allowance to support your work-life balance.
- Opportunity for funded training courses to enhance your professional development.
- Pension scheme and free life assurance for financial security.
- Access to a range of other benefits designed to promote employee well-being and satisfaction.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your Responsibilities
Your responsibilities as an ACT will include:
1. To abide by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) standards of conduct, ethics and performance, observing and applying all professional, ethical and legal obligations.
2. To select, label and dispense correct items in accordance with SOPs to ensure safe supply to patients under the supervision of the pharmacist. To maintain and review drug owings to ensure an effective system of drug supply, through effective communication with relevant pharmacy and hospital staff. To maintain and review drug owings to ensure an effective system of drug supply, through effective communication with relevant pharmacy and hospital staff.
3. Participate in the receipt, dispensing, accuracy checking and balance checks of Controlled Drugs to meet the requirements of the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) GPhC standards and department procedures.
4. Checking the accuracy of outpatient prescriptions dispensed by other pharmacy staff, identifying and ensuring correction of all dispensing errors or items not acceptable for release, to prevent these reaching the patient.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your Responsibilities
Your responsibilities as an ACT will include:
1. To abide by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) standards of conduct, ethics and performance, observing and applying all professional, ethical and legal obligations.
2. To select, label and dispense correct items in accordance with SOPs to ensure safe supply to patients under the supervision of the pharmacist. To maintain and review drug owings to ensure an effective system of drug supply, through effective communication with relevant pharmacy and hospital staff. To maintain and review drug owings to ensure an effective system of drug supply, through effective communication with relevant pharmacy and hospital staff.
3. Participate in the receipt, dispensing, accuracy checking and balance checks of Controlled Drugs to meet the requirements of the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) GPhC standards and department procedures.
4. Checking the accuracy of outpatient prescriptions dispensed by other pharmacy staff, identifying and ensuring correction of all dispensing errors or items not acceptable for release, to prevent these reaching the patient.
Person Specification
Relevant qualification
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Previous Pharmacy experience minimum 2 years
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Customer facing experience pharmacy/retail
Person Specification
Relevant qualification
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Previous Pharmacy experience minimum 2 years
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Customer facing experience pharmacy/retail
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
