GP Pharmacy Technician

NHS Jobs; West of England; Presencial; GBP 23.000 - 25.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bereavement leave

Company pension

Enhanced maternity leave

Free parking

On-site parking

Sick pay

Descripción de la vacante

NHS Jobs is seeking a detail-oriented Pharmacy Technician to join our team part-time, supporting the lead pharmacist in Clinical Pharmacy within General Practice. You will help optimise medicines, perform reconciliation, and contribute to medication safety and quality improvement alongside a multidisciplinary team.

Role involves direct patient education, adherence support, and involvement in audit activities to enhance patient outcomes.

Formación

• Proven experience in a similar role or related field.
• Current GPhC registration.
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct medication reviews and medicines reconciliation to ensure accuracy and identify potential issues.
• Provide patient education and counselling on medication use, including inhaler technique, side effects and storage.
• Support medication adherence initiatives and reminder systems.
• Participate in medication review clinics and other patient-centred activities.
• Support achievement of QOF and quality improvement schemes.
• Provide training and support to prescription clerks/administration staff.
• Process prescriptions efficiently and accurately.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of pharmacy services within the practice and PCN.

Conocimientos

Pharmacy experience

GPhC registration

Medical terminology

Organisational skills

Communication in English

Customer service

Descripción del empleo

MUST BE ABLE TO WORK FRIDAYS

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organised Pharmacy Technician to join our team on a part-time basis. The successful candidate will will support the lead pharmacist to deliver Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice, working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to deliver medication optimisation initiatives and contribute to improving the quality of care for patients. The candidate will help patients to get the most from their medicines through effective medicines reconciliation, optimising use of electronic repeat dispensing, assurance of monitoring of high risk medication, audit and quality improvement schemes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct medication reviews and medicines reconciliation to ensure accuracy and identify potential issues.


• Provide patient education and counselling on medication use, including but not limited to inhaler technique, side effects, and storage.


• Support medication adherence initiatives, such as dose administration aids and reminder systems.


• Participate in medication review clinics and other patient-centred activities.


• Support achievement of QOF.


• Provide training and support to prescription clerks/administration staff.


• Process prescriptions efficiently and accurately.


• Contribute to the continuous improvement of pharmacy services within the practice and PCN.


• Stay informed about current best practices and developments in medicines optimisation.

Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role or related field.


• Current GPhC registration.


• Strong knowledge of medical terminology.


• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.


• Strong customer service orientation with the ability to communicate clearly in English, both verbally and in writing.

Pay: £16.50-£18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 27.5 32.5 per week

Benefits

• Bereavement leave


• Company pension


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Free parking


• On-site parking


• Sick pay

Work Location: In person