Accuracy Checking Dispenser (ACD)

About the role

As an Accuracy Checking Dispenser at Montu, you will play a vital role in ensuring that every prescription is accurate and safe before reaching the patient. You will work in a fast-paced, digital pharmacy environment, performing final accuracy checks and collaborating with a supportive team of dispensers and pharmacists. This role requires a high level of attention to detail and the confidence to uphold safety standards in a growing healthcare company.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out final accuracy checks on dispensed prescriptions before medication is supplied to patients.
• Checking the right patient, medicine, strength, formulation, quantity and directions.
• Ensuring all labelling is accurate and appropriate.
• Checking that medicines have been assembled in line with prescriptions, SOPs, legal requirements and our internal processes.
• Identifying and escalating discrepancies, near misses and potential dispensing errors.
• Using your professional judgement and knowing when something needs to be referred to the Responsible Pharmacist.
• Supporting the safe checking of controlled drugs, unlicensed medicines and higher-risk medications in line with relevant procedures.
• Completing expiry date, batch number and packaging integrity checks where required.

Required skills

• Accuracy checking
• Pharmacy legislation
• Dispensing process
• Patient safety
• SOP compliance

Nice to have

• Digital pharmacy experience
• High-volume pharmacy experience
• Private pharmacy experience

Qualifications

• Accredited Accuracy Checking Dispenser qualification

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave

About the Company

Montu UK is a leading digital health company specialising in cannabis-based medicines. We are focused on improving patient access to treatment by bringing together clinical care, technology and pharmacy services to create a better experience for our patients.