Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

Integrated Care System; North East; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare authority in North East England is looking for a dedicated Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician. You will work under the supervision of pharmacists, gaining hands-on experience in medication management while supporting patient care tasks. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop both professionally and personally in a supportive environment with a commitment to high-quality service.

Qualifications

• Willing to enroll on Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician accredited course.
• Experience in a primary care setting is preferable.
• Understanding of healthcare provision in GP practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and dispensing of prescriptions.
• Support the pharmacy team in delivering high-quality patient care.
• Conduct medicine optimisation tasks including effective medicine reviews.

Skills

Follow legal, ethical, professional standards

Problem solving and analytical skills

Empathy and sensitivity

Education

GCSE Grades A-C in English, Maths, and Science

Job description

Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician

As a Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician, you will work under the supervision of registered pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and our dispensary team to gain practical experience and develop the skills necessary for registration. This is an excellent opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the preparation and dispensing of prescriptions.
• Support the pharmacy team in delivering high-quality patient care.
• Participate in medicines optimisation and management tasks.
• Engage in patient-facing activities, providing advice and support under supervision.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with legal and professional standards.

About us

Oakfields Health Group is a dynamic and forward-thinking practice and dispensary committed to providing exceptional healthcare services to our community. We are currently seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic trainee Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician to join our team.

Job responsibilities

The post holder is a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (PTPT) and is an integral part of the general practice team, working within their professional boundaries.

This role will work under the supervision of the GP Partners and Pharmacy team to ensure the safe, accurate, and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients.

They will provide technical and administrative support to the clinicians.

The PTPT will support the organisation's clinical teams with queries regarding medication from patients.

The PTPT will complete audits regarding patient safety in the prescribing of medication and present the information for sharing with the clinical team.

The PTPT is to assume the following key responsibilities in delivering health services:

1. Undertake patient-facing and patient-supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use through shared decision-making conversations.
2. Conduct medicine optimisation tasks including effective medicine reviews and medicines reconciliation. When required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medication effectively.
3. Support, as determined by the organisation, medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronise medicines for patient transfers between care settings and linking with local community pharmacists.
4. Provide specialist expertise, when competent, to address both the public health and social care needs of patients including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities.
5. Maintain a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaise with specialist pharmacists for more complex patients.
6. Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
7. Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits.
8. Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes, and other primary care settings. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits (e.g., use of antibiotics), supporting quality improvement measures, and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Grades A-C in English, Maths, and Science.
• Be willing to enrol on Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician accredited course.
• Experience working in a primary care setting.
• Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP practices, QOF, and enhanced services.
• An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs, and the commissioners.

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to follow legal, ethical, professional, and organisational policies/procedures and codes of conduct.
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity.
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity.
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity.
• Flexible and cooperative.
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals.
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
• Able to finish work tasks.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.

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.