Pharmacy Technician

East Leicester Medical Practice; East Midlands; In loco; GBP 24.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

East Leicester Medical Practice is seeking a qualified Pharmacy Technician to support medicines optimisation, prescription management and medicines safety within a busy GP practice. You will collaborate with GPs, pharmacists and the wider team to ensure safe and effective use of medicines.

Requirements include GPhC registration, experience in primary care or pharmacy settings, and strong IT and communication skills.

Competenze

• Qualified and registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
• Experience of working within a primary care, community or pharmacy setting.
• Good knowledge of medicines management and safe prescribing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Good IT skills and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Commitment to patient safety, confidentiality and continuous improvement.

Mansioni

• Support medicines optimisation, prescription management and medicines safety.
• Work with GPs, pharmacists and the practice team.
• Contribute to audits, searches and medicines-related projects.
• Support cost-effective prescribing and medicines management targets.
• Liaise with community pharmacies and other healthcare professionals.

Conoscenze

Medicines management

Prescription management

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

IT literacy

Patient safety

Formazione

GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician

Strumenti

IT systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Pharmacy Technician
East Leicester Medical Practice

Job summary

Pharmacy Technician GP Practice | Role Introduction

We are looking to introduce a Pharmacy Technician role within the practice to support the clinical team with medicines optimisation, prescription management and medication-related queries.

The Pharmacy Technician will work closely with GPs, pharmacists and other members of the practice team to help ensure patients receive safe, effective and appropriate use of medicines, while also supporting the practice with medicines-related administrative and clinical processes.

Main duties of the job

• Supporting prescription queries and medication reviews
• Conducting medication reconciliation following hospital admissions and care transitions
• Identifying medicines-related issues and supporting appropriate action
• Supporting repeat prescribing processes
• Liaising with community pharmacies, hospitals and other healthcare professionals
• Helping improve medicines safety and reduce prescribing errors
• Supporting cost-effective prescribing and medicines optimisation
• Providing advice and support to patients regarding their medicines
• Assisting with audits, searches and medicines-related projects
• Supporting the practice to meet prescribing and medicines management targets

About us

East Leicester Medical Practice is a well-established GP practice serving approximately 12,000 patients in Leicester. We are a friendly, supportive and forward-thinking practice committed to providing high-quality, patient-centred care.

As a training and research practice, we support the development of our staff and actively contribute to improving healthcare through education, innovation and research. Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to deliver a wide range of services and ensure our patients receive safe, effective and accessible care.

We are committed to continuous improvement, excellent patient experience and creating a positive, inclusive working environment for all members of our team.

Job responsibilities

The Pharmacy Technician will work as part of the multidisciplinary team at East Leicester Medical Practice, supporting GPs and other clinicians with medicines optimisation, prescription management and medicines safety.

The postholder will support medication reconciliation, prescription queries, medication reviews, liaison with community pharmacies and other healthcare professionals, and medicines-related audits and quality improvement. The role will help ensure patients receive safe, effective and appropriate use of their medicines while supporting the wider practice team and improving clinical capacity.

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified and registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
• Experience of working within a primary care, community or pharmacy setting.
• Good knowledge of medicines management and safe prescribing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Good IT skills and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Commitment to patient safety, confidentiality and continuous improvement.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.