Practice Pharmacy Technician (ARRS)

Bridgewater Surgeries; England; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training practice environment

SystmOne experience

Job summary

Bridgewater Surgeries, a GP practice, is looking for a Pharmacy Technician to support repeat prescribing, medicines reconciliation, and patient queries. The role includes medication reviews in clinics, home visits and care homes, with CPPE pathway and GPhC registration required. At least two years post-qualification experience preferred, with strong teamwork and safety focus. This is a full-time, in-person position within a training practice.

Qualifications

• GPhC registration as pharmacy technician is required.
• Two years post-qualification experience as a pharmacy technician is required.
• Completion of CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with repeat prescribing of ongoing medications.
• Undertake medicines reconciliation and update patient records.
• Respond to medication queries from patients, staff and reception.
• Advise GPs and staff on prescribing changes to improve safety and cost-effectiveness.
• Provide medication reviews in clinics, home visits and care homes and present at patient group meetings.
• Monitor prescribing budgets with local medicines management team and participate in audits.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy skills

People skills

Team player

Medication safety

Education

BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science

CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

This Pharmacy Office post sits within Bridgewater Surgeries, a GP practice of 36,000 patients across four sites, and is full time at 37.5 hours a week. The core of the work is repeat prescribing, medicines reconciliation and answering prescribing queries from patients, GPs and reception, under the Lead Clinical Pharmacist. The role is in-person and includes medication reviews at clinics, home visits and care homes, and the practice is a training practice. Applicants need GPhC registration and the CPPE primary care pathway, plus at least two years' post-qualification experience.

What the job involves

• Assist with repeat prescribing of ongoing medications
• Undertake medicines reconciliation and update patient records and prescribing in line with practice protocols
• Respond to medication queries from patients, staff and reception, referring to the appropriate GP
• Advise GPs, staff and patients on prescribing changes to improve safety, quality and cost-effectiveness
• Provide medication reviews in clinics, on home visits and in care homes, deliver pharmaceutical care plans, and present at patient group meetings
• Take a proactive approach to the safe handling of prescriptions, assessing risk and advising on the sourcing and safe management of medicines
• Support the practice's prescribing QOF targets under the supervision of the Lead Clinical Pharmacist and Lead GP
• Monitor and manage prescribing budgets with the local medicines management team
• Participate in medication audits
• Prepare evidence-based resources, patient information leaflets and medicine awareness projects
• Assist in submitting claims for personally administered drugs
• Organise own workload to meet set deadlines

Qualifications

• BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science or recognised equivalent
• Completion of the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway

Registration & licences

• Registered with the GPhC as a pharmacy technician

Experience

• At least 2 years' post-qualification experience as a pharmacy technician

Skills & knowledge

• Demonstrable general pharmaceutical skills and knowledge in core areas, including long-term conditions
• Good understanding of general practice
• Ability to build effective relationships with patients, GPs, nurses, community pharmacists and practice staff
• Ability to work flexibly and effectively as part of a team

Nice to have

• Experience within general practice or primary care networks
• Experience using the SystmOne clinical system

What’s offered

• Supportive environment to develop skills within a training practice