Practice Pharmacy Technician

Integrated Care System; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Manchester is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to enhance prescribing processes and work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. The role involves supporting safe medicine use, training new staff, and ensuring optimal patient therapy management. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 2 years' experience in Primary care and proficiency in IT systems for efficient communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience of working in Primary care.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical and administration teams in safe prescribing.
• Involvement in training practice-based prescribing coordinators.
• Liaise with community pharmacy, care homes, and hospitals.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

IT system proficiency

Education

Completion of an approved pharmacy training pathway

Job description

We are looking to recruit an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to work in Didsbury Medical Centre in Didsbury, South Manchester.

You will have a key role in supporting the pharmacists, clinicians, administration team and patients in the delivery of high quality, innovative and safe prescribing practices ensuring the best clinical outcomes for our patients.

The expertise and resources within our practices are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all our employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will help patients to get the best from their medicines by improving repeat prescribing processes in General Practice, and aiming to reduce wasted medicines.

Other duties :

Respond to medication queries/shortages/recalls.

Lead on medication synchronisation to support patients and community pharmacy to manage patient medication ordering.

Build relationships with hospitals and care homes in order to optimise patient therapy, minimise error and allow for a smooth transition between care settings.

Support the pharmacist and practice team with the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process.

Participate in the induction, education, and training of new members of practice staff where appropriate.

Participate in medication audits and support the clinical team on prescribing projects.

Work autonomously and be capable of prioritising work, escalating when appropriate

About us

We are very friendly, busy training practice with a list size of approx.16,000 patients. Our team comprises of GPs, Practice Managers, Pharmacists, Nurses, HCAs and a very supportive care navigation and admin team. We also have allied health care professionals including Physician Associates, Physiotherapists and Social Prescribers.

Job responsibilities

To support both the clinical and administration team in the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes.

Involvement in the training and development of practice-based prescribing co-ordinators and administrators to support improved co-ordination and effective pharmacy administration within general practice, particularly in relation to repeat prescribing systems and processes.

The role will include face to face and remote patient contact, as well as liaison with colleagues in community pharmacy, care homes and hospitals.

Person Specification

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience of working in Primary care.
• Using IT systems to record, analyse and communicate information accurately.

Qualifications

• All pharmacy technicians must have completed or be enrolled in, be undertaking or be prepared to start an approved 18-month training pathway (e.g. Primary care pharmacy educational pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH).

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.