Closing date: 31 August 2026
Date posted: 21 July 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £27,000 to £32,000 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: R0011-26-0015
Job locations: 1 Corsham Science Park, Park Lane, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9FU, United Kingdom

Job summary
You are responsible for reviewing and maintaining stock lines, providing structured feedback and support to colleagues around dispensing errors and near misses and (on successful completion of ACT modules) accuracy checking prescriptions. Accuracy Checking Technicians are expected to support, coach and delegate work to the dispenser and stores teams where appropriate and support the pharmacist team in delivering a safe and effective pharmacy service.

As a registered professional, you will be expected to engage regularly in non-routine tasks, as well as contributing to regulatory documents, provide training for peers and make professional decisions in the best interests of both the patient and the business.

Main duties of the job

• Technical accuracy checking of prescriptions prioritising workload accordingly.
• Monitoring daily dispensary workload, liaising with the Responsible Pharmacist to ensure it is managed effectively in a given timeframe.
• Analysis of processes within the dispensary to ensure efficiency and profit.
• Training of peers across all areas and levels.
• Assisting in any and all dispensary activities, where required.
• Expensive stock management managing orders of high cost lines to limit stock holding.
• Maintaining cleanliness of the workspace in line with GPhC standards
• Completing additional projects outside of the dispensary, delegated by the Pharmacy Manager or Management Team.
• Ensuring compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act and all other relevant legislation e.g. Medicines Act, Control of substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) etc.
• Consistently following Standard Operating Procedures, suggesting and amending (via QMS) improvements where necessary, and making consistent regulatory contributions.
• Attend study days and updating courses as are deemed necessary for the development of the dispensary and the individual.
• Undertake any further duties as required by the Pharmacy Manager.

About us
The Pharmaxo Group is an award winning, market leading pharmaceutical and healthcare business that serves customers, patients and medical professionals across the UK.

The Pharmaxo Group comprises of:
Pharmaxo Compounding which produces thousands of aseptically (sterile) compounded injectable pharmaceutical products each day for hospitals and patients who are fighting cancer, living with chronic disease or in need of pain relief.

Pharmaxo Healthcare which is a growing clinical homecare provider in an expanding market offering greater convenience to patients whilst delivering efficiencies to the NHS.

Pharmaxo Scientific which develops the innovations in biotechnology, data and information technology that drive our businesses.

Job responsibilities
You are responsible for reviewing and maintaining stock lines, providing structured feedback and support to colleagues around dispensing errors and near misses and (on successful completion of ACT modules) accuracy checking prescriptions. Accuracy Checking Technicians are expected to support, coach and delegate work to the dispenser and stores teams where appropriate and support the pharmacist team in delivering a safe and effective pharmacy service.

As a registered professional, you will be expected to engage regularly in non-routine tasks, as well as contributing to regulatory documents, provide training for peers and make professional decisions in the best interests of both the patient and the business.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• 3+ years dispensary experience, although newly qualified ACTs accepted.

Desirable

• Experience with stock pharmaceutical control.

Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ3 equivalent pharmacy technician course.
• Registration with GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician

Desirable

• CMI level 3 in First Line Management
• Accredited accuracy checking course and GPhC registration as Accuracy Checking Technician

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 apply through our website.

Employer details
Employer name: Pharmaxo Pharmacy Services
Address: 1 Corsham Science Park, Park Lane, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9FU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

For questions about the job, contact:
Pharmacy Manager Jayde Cook
jayde.cook@pharmaxo.com