Pharmacy Technician – Med Reconciliation & Safe Prescribing

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Training access

Flexible working

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a registered pharmacy technician to support four GP practices in Nottingham, focusing on medication reconciliation, safety monitoring, and repeat prescribing across care transitions.

Under the supervision of senior clinical pharmacists, you will handle medicine queries, review prescriptions, and participate in audits and quality improvements aligned with CQC and QOF targets.

Qualifications

• BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in pharmacy services.
• Experience working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician.
• Undertaking or enrolled on the PCPEP training pathway.

Responsibilities

• Carry out medication reconciliation after hospital discharges, outpatient letters and transfers of care
• Under a Senior Clinical Pharmacist's supervision, arrange safe and timely supply of medicines after discharge and other care transitions
• Manage practice prescribing systems and safety monitoring, with a focus on high-risk medicines
• Act as the key contact for medicine queries, liaising with patients, clinicians and community pharmacies to resolve supply problems and find alternatives
• Undertake structured medication reviews, gathering clinical information and monitoring compliance
• Support repeat prescribing and safe dispensing, including implementing efficient repeat prescribing systems
• Take part in prescribing audits and quality improvement in line with CQC and QOF targets
• Monitor adherence to practice, local and national prescribing policies and guidance
• Triage and manage common ailments
• Support patients with medication changes and signpost them to support services
• Give medicines information and advice to patients and other healthcare professionals
• Support clinical pharmacists in delivering clinical pharmacy services

Education

BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in pharmacy services

Job description

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a registered pharmacy technician to support four GP practices in Nottingham, focusing on medication reconciliation, safety monitoring, and repeat prescribing across care transitions.

Under the supervision of senior clinical pharmacists, you will handle medicine queries, review prescriptions, and participate in audits and quality improvements aligned with CQC and QOF targets.