Primary Care Pharmacy Technician — Patient Care & Teamwork

NHS Jobs; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six weeks annual leave

NHS Pension scheme

Competitive salary

Job summary

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the CCOB PCN at The Churchill Medical Centre and The Orchard Practice. The role involves working with prescribing clerks and a clinical pharmacist to optimise medicines and improve patient outcomes across Kingston practices.

You must be registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician and hold a BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences.

Qualifications

• Registration with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician is required.
• A BTEC/NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in pharmaceutical sciences is required.
• Good communication and team-working skills are essential.
• Sound clinical knowledge and computer literacy are expected.

Responsibilities

• Support safe repeat prescribing and medicines optimisation across the PCN.
• Work with prescribing clerks, clinical pharmacist, GPs and nurses.
• Contribute to developing in-house services and patient-facing activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Patient-focused care

Computer literacy

Education

GPhC registration as Pharmacy Technician

BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences

Tools

Pharmacy IT systems

Job description

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the CCOB PCN at The Churchill Medical Centre and The Orchard Practice. The role involves working with prescribing clerks and a clinical pharmacist to optimise medicines and improve patient outcomes across Kingston practices.

You must be registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician and hold a BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences.