Job summary
We are ‘PharmCo’, the wholly owned subsidiary outpatient
pharmacy of the Royal Surrey County Hospital.
We run two dispensaries at the hospital, and one non-dispensing hub for
patients to collect their medicines and get advice.
Clinically we cover a diverse range of hospital-based
specialities, particularly paediatrics, emergency medicine, rheumatology,
gastroenterology and ophthalmology, as well as serving the UK’s fourth largest
cancer centre.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit our first ever Accuracy Checking
Technicians (ACT) to shape and advance the role across our outpatient
pharmacies. Full support and development
opportunities will be available to successful candidates making the role is
suitable to those who are just starting out in pharmacy through to those who
already have retail, hospital or community experience.
The role is for
40-hours a week, Monday to Friday – there is no weekend, late-night and Bank
Holiday working.
About us
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.
Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.
There has never been a better time to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are ‘PharmCo’, the wholly owned subsidiary outpatient pharmacy of the Royal
Surrey County Hospital.
We run two dispensaries at the hospital, and one non-dispensing hub for patients to
collect their medicines and get advice.
Our technical pharmacy team roles are suitable to those who are just starting out in
pharmacy through to those who already have retail, hospital or community experience.
Below is the outline of the duties and responsibilities for each of our technical
pharmacy team roles, and you should read this alongside our career progression map.
This is not an exhaustive, definitive or restrictive list of tasks and does not form part
of the contract of employment. Occasionally we will ask staff to complete additional
tasks not reflected here. Any tasks that are not temporary will be included in future
versions of this job description.
Please refer to the Job Description in the supporting information for full details of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are ‘PharmCo’, the wholly owned subsidiary outpatient pharmacy of the Royal
Surrey County Hospital.
We run two dispensaries at the hospital, and one non-dispensing hub for patients to
collect their medicines and get advice.
Our technical pharmacy team roles are suitable to those who are just starting out in
pharmacy through to those who already have retail, hospital or community experience.
Below is the outline of the duties and responsibilities for each of our technical
pharmacy team roles, and you should read this alongside our career progression map.
This is not an exhaustive, definitive or restrictive list of tasks and does not form part
of the contract of employment. Occasionally we will ask staff to complete additional
tasks not reflected here. Any tasks that are not temporary will be included in future
versions of this job description.
Please refer to the Job Description in the supporting information for full details of the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A basic level of IT literacy, including video conferencing
- Attention to detail and accuracy in your work
- An ability to organise and prioritise
Qualifications
Essential
- General Pharmaceutical Council registration
- Valid Accuracy Checking Technician qualification
Behaviours we Expect
Essential
- A high standard of professionalism
- A focus on quality and safety
- Empathy, and acting in the best interests of patients
- Taking responsibility for their own actions and omissions
- Working to the top of their ability and escalating when necessary
- Maximising the value that diversity brings
- A Quality Improvement approach, which includes identifying where we can make our standard procedures better and more effective
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- An agile approach to working
- Open collaboration
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A basic level of IT literacy, including video conferencing
- Attention to detail and accuracy in your work
- An ability to organise and prioritise
Qualifications
Essential
- General Pharmaceutical Council registration
- Valid Accuracy Checking Technician qualification
Behaviours we Expect
Essential
- A high standard of professionalism
- A focus on quality and safety
- Empathy, and acting in the best interests of patients
- Taking responsibility for their own actions and omissions
- Working to the top of their ability and escalating when necessary
- Maximising the value that diversity brings
- A Quality Improvement approach, which includes identifying where we can make our standard procedures better and more effective
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- An agile approach to working
- Open collaboration
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
