Pharmacy Technician

The Methodist Church in Britain; West of England; Vor Ort; GBP 24.000 - 32.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

NHS Pension Scheme

Flexible and family-friendly working

Comprehensive induction and ongoing 지원

Regular Lunch & Learn educational ses

Access to in-house Wellbeing Team and

Cycle to Work scheme

Opportunities for professional develop

Free refreshments, fresh fruit andsn"

Zusammenfassung

The Old School Surgery in the United Kingdom is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the clinical pharmacy team, supporting medicines optimisation and safety across a large patient list. The role involves reconciling medicines after hospital discharge and implementing safety updates under pharmacist supervision.

You will work alongside six pharmacists and another technician, with expected full-time hours across four or five days.

Qualifikationen

• BTEC or NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical science or pharmacy services, or equivalent.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician.

Aufgaben

• Work with Clinical Pharmacists so patients manage their medicines safely and prescribing is safe, accurate and timely.
• Provide technical and administrative support to Clinical Pharmacists and clinicians.
• Support the primary care team with audits and guidance, and respond to medicine queries from patients, carers and health professionals.
• Support Clinical Pharmacists in delivering clinical pharmacy services.
• Carry out medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost-effective prescribing, under GP or Clinical Pharmacist supervision.
• Assist with medication safety monitoring systems such as for high-risk drugs.
• Liaise with clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicine-related queries.
• Monitor practice prescribing against local and national prescribing policies.
• Reconcile medicines after discharge from hospital, intermediate care and into care homes, identifying and correcting unexplained changes.
• Work with patients, admissions and discharge care coordinators and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need.
• Assist Clinical Pharmacists with searches, data collection and medicine safety tasks.
• Implement changes arising from CAS and MHRA alerts, product withdrawals and local or national guidance.

Ausbildung

BTEC or NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical science or pharmacy services, or equivalent

CPPE PCPEP pathway

Jobbeschreibung

Pharmacy Technician post at The Old School Surgery, a general practice, providing technical and administrative support to the clinical pharmacy team for a list of over 32,000 patients. The work centres on medicines optimisation, medication safety, reconciling medicines after hospital discharge and implementing changes from safety alerts. The post is based solely at the surgery alongside six pharmacists and another technician, and is funded under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme; hours are ideally full-time across four or five days, with fewer considered. GPhC registration is required.

What the job involves

• Work with Clinical Pharmacists so patients manage their medicines safely and prescribing is safe, accurate and timely
• Provide technical and administrative support to Clinical Pharmacists and clinicians
• Support the primary care team with audits and guidance, and respond to medicine queries from patients, carers and health professionals
• Support Clinical Pharmacists in delivering clinical pharmacy services
• Carry out medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost-effective prescribing, under GP or Clinical Pharmacist supervision
• Assist with medication safety monitoring systems such as for high-risk drugs
• Liaise with clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicine-related queries
• Monitor practice prescribing against local and national prescribing policies
• Reconcile medicines after discharge from hospital, intermediate care and into care homes, identifying and correcting unexplained changes
• Work with patients, admissions and discharge care coordinators and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need
• Assist Clinical Pharmacists with searches, data collection and medicine safety tasks
• Implement changes arising from CAS and MHRA alerts, product withdrawals and local or national guidance

What’s required

Qualifications

• BTEC or NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical science or pharmacy services, or equivalent
• Evidence of continued professional development

Registration & licences

• GPhC registration as a Pharmacy Technician

Nice to have

• Previous experience in primary care or general practice
• Minimum of 1 year post qualification
• Completed or willing to complete the CPPE PCPEP pathway

What’s offered

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Flexible and family-friendly working where possible
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing support
• Regular Lunch & Learn educational sessions
• Access to in-house Wellbeing Team and Mental Health First Aiders
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Opportunities for professional development and postgraduate learning
• Free refreshments, fresh fruit and snacks daily