Pharmacy Technician - GP Practice & Medicines Optimisation

Intelligent Prescribing Solutions Limited; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Intelligent Prescribing Solutions Ltd is recruiting a full-time Pharmacy Technician to join a small, pharmacist- and technician-led team within a GP practice. You will play a key role in supporting practice pharmacists and maintaining high standards of patient safety and confidentiality.

This role involves medication reconciliation, repeat dispensing support, handling shortages and recalls, and contributing to in-house audits and medicines optimisation schemes.

Qualifications

• Essential: BTEC / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical science.
• Registration with the GPC.
• Registered on, or completion of the CPPE primary care pathway.
• Experience of working within a GP practice.

Responsibilities

• Medication reconciliation of clinical letters and hospital discharges.
• Supporting the repeat dispensing process
• Medication shortages
• Medication recall processes
• In house audits re CQC/QOF/Medicines Optimisation Schemes
• Supporting shared care
• Providing a link for various stakeholders including community pharmacies and secondary care

Skills

Accuracy and methodical

Team player

Excellent communication

Confidentiality

GP prescribing systems knowledge

Education

BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in pharmaceutical science

GPC registration

CPPE primary care pathway

Job description

Intelligent Prescribing Solutions Ltd is recruiting a full-time Pharmacy Technician to join a small, pharmacist- and technician-led team within a GP practice. You will play a key role in supporting practice pharmacists and maintaining high standards of patient safety and confidentiality.

This role involves medication reconciliation, repeat dispensing support, handling shortages and recalls, and contributing to in-house audits and medicines optimisation schemes.