Job summary
An exciting new opportunity has arrived at Musgrove Park Hospital!
We are excited to announce the opening of a brand-new Outpatient Pharmacy at Musgrove Park Hospital and are looking for a qualified Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in delivering safe, efficient, and patient-focused pharmacy services.
This is a rare chance to be part of a brand-new service from day one: shaping processes, contributing ideas and helping build a truly outstanding patient experience.
The brand-new Outpatient Pharmacy will be opened Monday - Friday 9AM till 6PM, not open on the weekends!
The Role
As a key member of our new Outpatient Pharmacy team, you will:
- Deliver safe, efficient, and patient-centred pharmaceutical care
- Ensure the smooth running of dispensary operations
- Help & support to shape the culture and standards of a brand-new service
- Work collaboratively with a friendly and supportive team
Hours: Full-time (40 or 42.5 hours per week)
Part-time: Considered for the right candidate
Main duties of the job
Main Duties
- Manage day-to-day workflow in the outpatient pharmacy.
- Complete final accuracy checks on prescriptions, ensuring legal and safety compliance.
- Maintain accurate records and monitor workload to ensure safe levels.
- Line manage pharmacy dispensers and trainees, including rotas, appraisals, and wellbeing.
- Support training and induction of new staff.
- Adhere to GPhC standards and maintain ACPT accreditation.
- Monitor and report near misses and incidents, providing support and training where necessary.
- Manage stock rotation, ordering, and controlled drug records..
- Ensure shop floor stock complies with legal requirements.
- Maintain a clean, organised, and safe working environment.
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Long service awards
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- Family friendly benefits including excellent parental leave packages and special leave options
- Annual staff recognition awards
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breath-taking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) to join our new Outpatient Pharmacy service. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a modern, patient-focused pharmacy team delivering high-quality care.
Role OverviewThe ACPT will play a key role in the safe and efficient running of the dispensary, ensuring compliance with GPhC standards and supporting the Outpatient Pharmacist. You will lead on accuracy checking, supervise staff, and help maintain a professional and organised environment.
Key Responsibilities- Dispensary Management: Supervise day-to-day operations, maintain workflow, and ensure prescriptions are dispensed and checked accurately.
- Accuracy Checking: Complete final checks on prescriptions, including outpatient and blister packs, ensuring legal and safety compliance.
- Team Leadership: Line manage pharmacy dispensers and trainees, oversee rotas, appraisals, and staff wellbeing.
- Compliance & Quality: Review SOPs, monitor KPIs, report incidents, and implement corrective training.
- Stock Control: Manage ordering, rotation, and controlled drug records; liaise with procurement to resolve shortages.
- Risk & Safety: Participate in risk assessments, maintain a safe working environment, and adhere to health and safety regulations.
Essential Requirements- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Accredited Checking Technician qualification.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and lead a team effectively.
- Previous experience in a pharmacy setting.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) to join our new Outpatient Pharmacy service. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a modern, patient-focused pharmacy team delivering high-quality care.
Role OverviewThe ACPT will play a key role in the safe and efficient running of the dispensary, ensuring compliance with GPhC standards and supporting the Outpatient Pharmacist. You will lead on accuracy checking, supervise staff, and help maintain a professional and organised environment.
Key Responsibilities- Dispensary Management: Supervise day-to-day operations, maintain workflow, and ensure prescriptions are dispensed and checked accurately.
- Accuracy Checking: Complete final checks on prescriptions, including outpatient and blister packs, ensuring legal and safety compliance.
- Team Leadership: Line manage pharmacy dispensers and trainees, oversee rotas, appraisals, and staff wellbeing.
- Compliance & Quality: Review SOPs, monitor KPIs, report incidents, and implement corrective training.
- Stock Control: Manage ordering, rotation, and controlled drug records; liaise with procurement to resolve shortages.
- Risk & Safety: Participate in risk assessments, maintain a safe working environment, and adhere to health and safety regulations.
Essential Requirements- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
- Accredited Checking Technician qualification.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and lead a team effectively.
- Previous experience in a pharmacy setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).Accredited Checking Technician qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Please see the attached JD
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please see the attached JD
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).Accredited Checking Technician qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Please see the attached JD
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please see the attached JD
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).
