Pharmacy Technician

The Grange Surgery; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Waterlooville is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join their team. The role involves assisting GPs with medication administration and providing exceptional patient care. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in a pharmacy setting. This position offers an opportunity to work closely with a friendly and collaborative staff while ensuring compliance with health regulations.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience as a pharmacy technician.
• Experience of working within a clinical team, preferably primary but not essential.
• Experience of dealing with patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent patient care by answering queries and offering guidance on medication usage.
• Maintain accurate records of prescriptions and patient information.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, as well as pharmacy policies.
• Manage inventory by ordering, receiving, and restocking medications and supplies.
• Perform administrative tasks such as processing insurance claims and handling payments.
• Educate patients on proper medication administration techniques.

Skills

Patient care

Pharmacy operations knowledge

Record keeping

Medication administration

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Pharmacy Technician to join our East Hants PCN team. The ideal candidate will have experience in a pharmacy setting and a passion for providing exceptional patient care. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will play a vital role in assisting GPs with medication administration and ensuring the smooth operation of the service. This role will be based at Horndean Surgery

Main duties of the job

• Provide excellent patient care by answering queries and offering guidance on medication usage
• Maintain accurate records of prescriptions and patient information
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, as well as pharmacy policies
• Manage inventory by ordering, receiving, and restocking medications and supplies
• Perform administrative tasks such as processing insurance claims and handling payments
• Educate patients on proper medication administration techniques

About us

This role will work closely with GPs, nurses & paramedics at our Horndean Surgery helping to ensure GPs are supported and that objectives are met in line with NHSE contractual agreements. The team is a really happy, friendly group of staff working collaboratively in this business GP surgery.

Job responsibilities

• Provide excellent patient care by answering queries and offering guidance on medication usage
• Maintain accurate records of prescriptions and patient information
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, as well as pharmacy policies
• Manage inventory by ordering, receiving, and restocking medications and supplies
• Perform administrative tasks such as processing insurance claims and handling payments
• Educate patients on proper medication administration techniques

Person Specification

Experience

• 2 years experience as a pharmacy technician.
• Experience of working within a clinical team, preferably primary but not essential
• Experience of dealing with patients.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.