Primary Care Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Optimisation

Montpelier Surgery; Brighton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Brighton North and Central PCN is looking for an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join our established pharmacy team in the Brighton area. You will support medicines reconciliation and cost-effective prescribing, working autonomously and with the multidisciplinary team to improve patient care.

We offer development opportunities, shadowing with other professionals, and support to enrol on the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway. UK registration is required.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 is essential to apply.
• Minimum of 2 years at a higher level of pharmacy technician practice.
• Current UK professional registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Drive medicines reconciliation and optimisation across practices and the PCN.
• Manage safe transfer of care from secondary/tertiary settings and promote repeat dispensing.
• Answer medication queries from clinicians, colleagues and patients; refer to clinical pharmacists when needed.
• Possibly run face-to-face clinics to undertake medicines reconciliations and review medications.

Skills

Pharmacy practice

Education

NVQ Level 3 qualification

ACT course

National Competency Framework for Primary Care Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Brighton North and Central PCN is looking for an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join our established pharmacy team in the Brighton area. You will support medicines reconciliation and cost-effective prescribing, working autonomously and with the multidisciplinary team to improve patient care.

We offer development opportunities, shadowing with other professionals, and support to enrol on the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway. UK registration is required.