Description
We are seeking a pharmacy technician to join our team for 20 hours a week on a fixed-term contract of 1 year. As a pharmacy technician, you will work flexibly across locations as part of a multidisciplinary team to support safe, effective, and efficient medicines optimisation.
The successful candidate will have completed or be undertaking the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP). Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting safe and efficient repeat prescribing processes
- Carrying out medicines reconciliation for discharges, outpatient letters, and new patient registrations
- Identifying and resolving discrepancies and liaising with pharmacists or GPs
- Promoting medicines synchronisation, NHS app usage, and encouraging patient adherence
- Maintaining MHRA alert and high-risk drug monitoring records
- Supporting safe prescribing and monitoring of high-risk medicines
- Undertaking regular spot checks for medicines storage and safety compliance
- Reviewing and updating SOPs and maintaining audit trails
- Supervising, mentoring, and assessing trainee pharmacy technicians
- Providing training and guidance to staff
- Leading or contributing to audits, quality improvement, and significant event reviews
- Providing advice and information to patients on safe medicine use
- Conducting patient clinics within scope
The organisation operates across seven GP practice sites, supporting a registered patient population of over 70,000 patients. We place a strong emphasis on career development and staff wellbeing.
Person Specification:
- Significant post-qualifying experience in medicines management, working as a registered pharmacy technician in general practice, community, or hospital pharmacy
- Understanding of prescribing systems, legislation, and medicines storage standards
- Excellent communication, IT, and organisational skills
- Experience working under pressure and meeting deadlines
- Adherence to GPhC code of conduct and professional standards
Essential Requirements:
- GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician
- NVQ3 / BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
- Commitment to CPD and completion of CPPE PCPEP pathway (if not already completed)
Desirable Requirements:
- GP surgery experience
- EMIS experience
- Experience of being involved in managing change
- Experience across multiple GP sites or PCNs
- Experience leading audits or governance checks
- Experience mentoring or supervising others
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