Pharmacy Technician - ACT Trainee

Our Company

Our mission is to simplify pharmacy.

Echo is an exciting, cutting-edge tech organisation that has created a mobile app that allows people to manage their NHS repeat prescription orders online. Founded by patients, our mission is to simplify pharmacy and in doing so radically improve medicines adherence.

We spend £17bn on medicine every year, and half of all medicine isn’t taken as directed, this is a huge drain on NHS resources. Beyond waste, if people don’t take their medicine properly they are more likely to get ill. To deliver this we have to be agile, creative and challenge the status quo of dispensing. Echo is solving this by using technology to make it easier for patients to get and take their medicine. We aim to radically improve medicines adherence by making it easier for people to get, take and manage their meds.

Founded in 2015, we’re a diverse, inclusive team of 200 people based in Perivale or working remotely, where we run one of England’s busiest pharmacies. Echo was VC backed, until May 2019, at which point we were acquired by McKesson UK, who we partner with, while remaining fiercely independent. Now more than ever we have to ensure we deliver on this mission to enable elderly and vulnerable patients to get access to their medication, in a simple, safe and efficient way. Right now, Echo is directly making a significant impact on the fight against Covid-19.

We are a passionate and friendly group of pharmacists, dispensers, fulfilment associates, engineers, developers, designers and everything in between, working towards the goal of making it easier for people to get and manage their medicine.

We are dedicated to creating opportunities and reducing barriers for everyone, we are committed to ensuring that any forms of discrimination or biases are excluded from our recruitment and selection process, performance management and pay, and that promotion and retention is fairly granted across all our operations. We are committed to seeking ‘belonging’, here at Echo. The space where we represent and understand our diversity, promote and encourage our equality and inevitably create a space where we are all free to grow and demonstrate our talents...a place where we ALL belong.

About the Role

You’ll be responsible for carrying out the accuracy checks of prescriptions before they are dispatched to our patients. We’re looking for UK-qualified Pharmacy Technician (NVQ3) willing to become an ACT to work with us to help build the future of medication supply and adherence.

You will be responsible for:

• Dispensing prescriptions according to internal processes
• Using computer systems to generate dispensing labels
• Refering problems or queries to the pharmacist
• Gathering, organising, and assessing patient information
• Undertaking other reasonable duties within the framework of the post as directed by the Team Leader/Line Manager
• Adhering and complete in a timely manner the ACT training
• Taking responsibility for completing the training tasks as stated by the ACT course
• Taking ongoing responsibility to ensure the revalidation process is completed on time

Requirements 

• Is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
• 2 years Pharmacy Technician experience
• Working in a fast paced and ever-changing environment
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills
• Strong clinical knowledge
• Reasonable ability to use technology and systems
• Has a good level of spoken and written English
• Can work full time (37.5 h/week), shift patterns: 6am - 2pm or/and 2.30pm - 10.30pm (Monday - Friday)
• Is flexible to work in shift patterns, including Saturday
• Is an accurate and efficient worker
• Has a can-do attitude: you are prepared to roll up your sleeves and get things done
• Has an appreciation for the importance of respect and confidentiality in healthcare

Benefits

ECHO is an amazing business to work in with a super exciting and executable vision. Our team members are rewarded well, not only from a salary perspective but also with:

● £350 annual physical wellbeing allowance e.g. gym membership, dancing classes
● Enhanced maternity (13 weeks fully paid) and paternity (6 weeks fully paid)

● Pension contribution

● £500 personal learning and development budget
Plus many more exciting benefits!