LOCUM PHARMACY TECHNICIAN URGENT GP SURGERY NO WEEKENDS in Middlesex

Dream Medical; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Locum Pharmacy Technician for a busy GP Surgery in Wembley. This full-time role offers an exciting opportunity to engage in medicines optimization, ensuring patient safety and enhancing prescribing processes. You'll be responsible for managing repeat prescriptions, conducting patient safety audits, and providing essential counselling on medications. With the potential for permanent employment after three months, this position promises a supportive environment with attractive hourly rates and ongoing training. If you have GP Surgery experience and a passion for patient care, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Attractive hourly rates

Mandatory training updates

DBS provided

Dedicated support during registration

Qualifications

• Experience in GP Surgery is mandatory.
• Current DBS and GPhC registration required.

Responsibilities

• Manage repeat prescriptions and perform patient safety audits.
• Counsel patients on medication use and high-risk drugs.
• Assist with medication queries and health promotion campaigns.

Skills

Medicines Optimization

Patient Safety Audits

Medication Reconciliation

Counselling Patients

Clinical Prioritization

Education

GPhC Registration

DBS Check

Job description

Locum Pharmacy Technician Urgent GP Surgery No Weekends in Middlesex

Contact Person: [e-mail]

Job Ref: dmdlmid2

Locum Pharmacy Technician urgently required for busy GP Surgery in Wembley

Dream Medical is working closely with a GP Surgery in Wembley to offer an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to start ASAP.

The role includes helping patients optimize their medicines by switching medications to approved protocols, improving repeat prescribing processes, promoting repeat dispensing and online ordering, minimizing clinical risks, and reducing wasted medicines.

The successful candidate will be responsible for encouraging understanding of medicines optimization principles, promoting good practice aligned with therapeutic developments, and performing clinical, technical, and administrative activities such as:

1. Repeat prescriptions management
2. Patient safety audits
3. Medicines reconciliation
4. Complete concordance / compliance reviews
5. Counselling patients on medication use
6. Counselling on high-risk or new medications
7. Medication switching, including high-cost drugs
8. Health promotion campaigns
9. Responding to MHRA recalls
10. Assisting with medication queries
11. Clinical prioritization of patients and tasks

The role is full-time, Monday to Friday, up to 35 hours per week, initially for 3 months with potential for permanent employment. Dream Medical offers attractive hourly rates paid weekly, mandatory training updates, DBS, and dedicated support during registration.

Applicants must have GP Surgery experience, a current DBS, and GPhC registration.

For more information, contact Dominic at 0118 321 2820 or send your CV to [e-mail].