Full Time Pharmacy Technician Required
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Eastleigh
On-site
GBP 29,000
Full time
30+ days ago
Job summary
The NHS is seeking a skilled Pharmacy Technician in Eastleigh to provide specialist pharmaceutical services and advice to healthcare professionals. Key responsibilities include performing medicines reconciliation, enhancing patient care through effective communication, and supporting clinical pharmacists in optimising medication use. Candidates should be dedicated to improving patient care in a collaborative environment.
Qualifications
- Provide specialist pharmaceutical services and professional advice.
- Communicate effectively with healthcare professionals.
- Assist in implementing systems for repeat prescriptions and medicines optimisation.
Responsibilities
- Perform medicines reconciliation following local protocols.
- Enhance pharmaceutical care through effective communication.
- Support clinical pharmacists to maximise patient outcomes.
Job Details
- Posting Date: 06 June 2024
- Salary: £28,450.46 per year
- Additional Salary Information: £28,450.46 a year
- Hours: Full time
- Closing Date: 21 June 2024
- Location: Eastleigh, SO53 4ST
- Company: NHS Jobs
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Reference: A5552-24-0000
Job Summary
The NHS is seeking a skilled Pharmacy Technician to join our team in Eastleigh. This role involves providing specialist pharmaceutical services and professional advice to a diverse group of healthcare professionals, including Practice GPs, Nurses, Pharmacists, and HCAs. You will play a crucial part in ensuring the safe, effective, and cost-efficient use of medicines.
Key Responsibilities
- Medicines Reconciliation: Perform medicines reconciliation following local protocols, ensuring accuracy in patients’ medical records and prescriptions. Any discrepancies should be referred to the clinical pharmacist or GP.
- Patient and Staff Liaison: Communicate effectively with patients, clinical and non-clinical staff, practice and community pharmacists, technicians, and carers to enhance pharmaceutical care.
- Support Clinical Pharmacists: Assist clinical pharmacists in implementing systems for repeat prescriptions, medicines optimisation, and reducing medicines waste. Ensure the maximisation of patient outcomes through structured medication reviews, particularly for those on multiple medications or in care homes.
- PCN Directed Enhanced Service (DES): Aid in the practice’s implementation of the PCN DES, supporting the delivery of comprehensive and integrated pharmaceutical care.
Application Process
If you are dedicated to improving patient care through effective pharmaceutical practices and thrive in a collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply.
To apply for this role, please visit the NHS Jobs website and reference job number A5552-24-0000. The application deadline is 21 June 2024.
Apply for this job and take the next step in your career as a Pharmacy Technician with the NHS.