Primary Care Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Optimisation

NHS Scotland; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi working

PVG scheme

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

NHS Fife Primary Care Pharmacy Services is seeking enthusiastic Pharmacy Technicians to join our expanding primary care team and support Pharmacotherapy services across Fife.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver medicines reconciliation, reviews and safe, cost-effective medicines use across GP practices. Flexible working and PVG checks are part of the role; pre-employment checks apply.

Qualifications

• Be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Have relevant post-registration experience within a pharmacy setting.
• Be able to work accurately and manage competing priorities.
• Have good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Be comfortable working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Have a flexible and positive approach to change.
• Be committed to continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge, outpatient appointments and new patient registrations.
• Reviewing and processing acute prescription requests within agreed protocols and your individual scope of competence.
• Supporting serial prescribing and reviewing Treatment Summary Reviews.
• Undertaking medication and adherence reviews for appropriate patient groups.
• Responding to medicines-related queries from patients, carers, GP practice staff, community pharmacies and care homes.
• Supporting prescribing audits, medicines efficiency activity and service improvement work.
• Liaising with GP practices, community pharmacies, hospital colleagues, care homes and other health and care professionals to support safe and effective medicines use.
• Contributing to the continued development of Pharmacy Technician services within Primary Care.

Skills

GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician

Post-registration experience

Education

GPhC registration as Pharmacy Technician

Job description

NHS Fife Primary Care Pharmacy Services is seeking enthusiastic Pharmacy Technicians to join our expanding primary care team and support Pharmacotherapy services across Fife.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver medicines reconciliation, reviews and safe, cost-effective medicines use across GP practices. Flexible working and PVG checks are part of the role; pre-employment checks apply.