Practice Pharmacy Technician

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; Presencial; GBP 17 000 - 25 000; Tempo parcial

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Resumo da oferta

Brookside Group Practice is seeking a part-time pharmacy technician to reconcile medicines for patients transitioning back to primary care after discharge and to handle specialist prescribing requests within local guidelines. The role also covers medication queries by phone and developing repeat prescribing systems across the PCN.

The post requires registration with the GPhC and involves collaborative work across GP surgeries, with duties to support safe, efficient medication management for a

Qualificações

• Excellent verbal and written communication with patients, carers and clinicians.
• Good IT literacy and ability to navigate clinical systems.
• CPD evidence and ongoing professional development.

Responsabilidades

• Reconcile medicines for patients returning to primary care after discharge.
• Provide telephone support for medication queries.
• Develop repeat prescribing systems at scale across the PCN.
• Coordinate safe supply and management of high‑risk medicines.
• Update patient medication records from clinical correspondence.
• Advise on prescribing changes to improve safety and cost effectiveness.

Conhecimentos

Communication skills

IT skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Data privacy knowledge

Team collaboration

Formação académica

BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences

Strong literacy and numeracy

Ferramentas

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Descrição da oferta de emprego

This part-time pharmacy technician post sits within Brookside Group Practice, which serves about 31,000 patients across four surgeries and a primary care network. The work centres on reconciling medicines for patients whose care returns to primary care after discharge, and on handling specialist prescribing requests against the local formulary. The post also covers medication queries by phone and developing repeat prescribing and high-risk medicine systems across the network, all within 20 hours a week. Registration with the GPhC is required.

What the job involves

• Reconcile medicines for patients whose care transfers back to primary care, liaising with patients and providers so they receive appropriate medication on discharge


• Proactively engage with transferred patients to reduce potential readmission, identifying and rectifying unexplained variation


• Provide telephone support to patients with medication queries


• Manage specialist requests to prescribe in line with the Berkshire West formulary and locally agreed guidelines


• Develop safe, effective and efficient repeat prescribing systems at scale across the PCN


• Develop and implement systems for continuous supply of medication to high-risk patients and safe management of high-risk medicines


• Develop and implement medicine changes in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawals and other local or national guidance


• Update patient medication records from incoming clinical correspondence


• Provide feedback and seek pharmacist advice where there are clinical concerns about a patient's ability to safely manage their medicines


• Refer patients to community pharmacists for support with using their medicines


• Advise GPs, staff and patients on prescribing changes to improve safety, quality and cost effectiveness


• Respond to medication queries from patients and staff professionally, referring to the appropriate clinician under protocols

Qualifications

• BTEC or NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent


• Good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy


• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)

Registration & licences

• Professional registration with the GPhC

Experience

• Working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent verbal and written communication with patients, carers and clinicians, including alternative communication methods


• Strong IT skills


• Prioritising, delegating and meeting deadlines with effective time management


• Attention to detail, identifying errors quickly and easily


• Understanding of data protection and confidentiality

Other

• Analytical thinking to anticipate obstacles and draw logical solutions to problems


• Ability to analyse and interpret prescribing data


• Adaptability and ability to cope with uncertainty and change


• Motivated, proactive and conscientious, using initiative and judgement


• Works independently and collaborates well in a team


• Solution-focused, forward-thinking and able to work under pressure

Nice to have

• Knowledge of EMIS Web

What’s offered

• Opportunities for clinical leadership and development


• Support for individual development