Pharmacy Technician

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hythe; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Folkestone, Hythe and Rural Primary Care Network is seeking a pharmacist to provide maternity leave cover in the Clinical Pharmacy Team. The role involves patient-facing medicines management, anticoagulant monitoring, and medication reviews across seven GP practices with home visits and care home support.

GPhC registration is required, with at least one year in a medicines-oriented environment. Excellent communication and MS Office skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade A*-C (9-4) or equivalent.
• GPhC registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Support patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines.
• Monitor high-risk drugs, particularly renal function for patients on anticoagulants.
• Carry out medication reviews and reconciliation after hospital discharge.
• Visit care homes to review medicines needs and develop action plans.
• Manage the team inbox on rota, handling emails and tasks from PCN and practice staff.
• Receive and process MHRA alerts and advise practices.
• Assist the care home vaccination programme, administering vaccines if qualified.
• Reconcile medicines after patients are discharged from hospital or clinic.

Skills

Excellent communication

Telephone manner

MS Office

Pharmaceutical best practice

Time management

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Autonomy

Education

GCSE English & Maths

GPhC registration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

This fixed-term post provides maternity leave cover within the Clinical Pharmacy Team of Folkestone, Hythe and Rural Primary Care Network for 12 months. The work centres on helping patients get the most from their medicines, including renal monitoring for those on anticoagulants, medication reviews and reconciliation after hospital discharge. It is patient-facing across the network's seven GP practices, with travel and visits to care homes and patients' homes. GPhC registration is required.

What the job involves

• Support patients to get the best outcomes from their medicines
• Improve the safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines and promote evidence-based prescribing
• Provide advice to patients, carers and healthcare professionals
• Monitor high-risk drugs, particularly renal function for patients on anticoagulants
• Check Eclipse safety data regularly
• Visit care homes to review medicines needs and develop action plans
• Manage the team inbox on rota, handling emails and tasks from PCN and practice staff
• Handle medication queries from PCN and practice staff
• Carry out medication-related audit
• Receive and process MHRA alerts and advise practices
• Assist the care home vaccination programme, administering vaccines if qualified
• Reconcile medicines after patients are discharged from hospital or clinic

What’s required

Qualifications

• GCSE grade A* to C (9-4) in English and Maths or equivalent
• Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development

Registration & licences

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Experience

• At least one year working in a medicines-orientated environment

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent written and oral communication
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in Microsoft Office and Outlook
• Promoting best practice on pharmaceutical matters
• Effective time management and planning
• Problem solving and analytical skills

Other

• Good interpersonal skills; works as a team member and autonomously
• Assesses patient or carer understanding of taking medicines
• Works under pressure
• Polite, confident, motivated and forward-thinking
• Flexible, cooperative, with integrity, loyalty and empathy in distressing situations
• Follows policy and procedure

Nice to have

• EMIS user skills
• Experience in pharmacy services in primary care
• Broad knowledge of how general practice functions
• CPPE primary care pharmacy education pathway or equivalent course
• Medicines Management Qualification

What’s offered

• Support for professional growth and workforce development
• Opportunity to develop skills in medicines optimisation, care home medicine support, medication safety and long-term condition management