Accuracy Checking Technician - London, United Kingdom - KFM

KFM

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location:
Denmark Hill (KCH)

Contract:
Full time, Permanent

Salary:
£32,466 - £39,521 including Inner HCAS

Benefits:
Welcome Bonus Annual Bonus Scheme 27 days annual leave (+BH) Annual leave purchase scheme AVIVA Pension Enhanced Family Leave & Pay CPD Funding & Study Leave Paid Professional Registration Fees Occupational Sick Pay Season TicketLoan Scheme Car Lease Scheme Cyclescheme Techscheme

The Accuracy Checking Technician will work as required by the Dispensary Manager, Pharmacy Manager and Responsible Pharmacist in the day to day running of the pharmacy dispensary and outpatient counters, including rotas, prioritizing workflow, resolvingqueries, ensuring that all work is processed efficiently and in the correct order according to schedules.

To maintain Accredited Accuracy Checking Technician status and perform the final accuracy check of prescriptions dispensed by other pharmacy staff under the guidance of the Responsible Pharmacist.
Supervise other staff, ensuring that policies and procedures are strictly adhered to, and dealing with any deviation appropriately.
To label and dispense medications when required by the Pharmacy Manager, Dispensary Manager or Responsible Pharmacist, ensuring compliance with all procedures, ready to receive a final accuracy check by a pharmacist or another Accredited Accuracy CheckingTechnician to meet business needs
Oversee the rotation and maintenance of all medicine stocks and sundry items, to ensure value for money and reduced wastage.
Participate in the monitoring and documentation of drug storage including temperature checks of fridges as well as supervising assistants and colleagues according to the policy.

KFM are currently seeking an Accuracy Checking Technician to support the Dispensary Manager, Pharmacy Manager & Responsible Pharmacists on the day to day running of the outpatient pharmacy at Kings.

This will entail the following:

Dispense prescription medicines to patients accurately, in accordance with national and departmental policies/ procedures.
To carry out accuracy checking of dispensed medicines.
To supervise pharmacy technicians, pharmacy dispensers, pharmacy assistants and other pharmacy staff as identified.
To act as a role model, mentor and trainer to other members of staff.
Take part in the appropriate management of medicines stock and audits.
Undertake over the counter sales of pharmacy medicines under the supervision of the responsible pharmacist.
Provide specialist counselling on medicines to patients at the outpatient pharmacy counter as appropriate.
To provide counselling and appropriate sale of overthecounter medications in line with pharmacy SOPs.
Maintain accurate Controlled Drug records in accordance with procedures and take responsibility for resolving any discrepancies in a timely manner.

You may have experience of the following: Accuracy Checking Technician, Quality Assurance Technician, QA Assistant, Quality Technician, Manufacturing Technician, QA Technician, FMCG, Quality Auditor, etc.

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