Aa a Pharmacy Technician you will manage medication systems,supporting GPs by handling repeat prescriptions, reconciling medicinespost-discharge, resolving patient queries, and ensuring safe, efficientprescribing processes. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team,helping meet quality targets and improving patient understanding of theirmedications.Where there are supply issues with medications liaising withpatients and pharmacies about alternatives that are available.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
* Prescription Management: Processing repeat prescriptions, ensuring accuracy, and managing medication supplies.
* Medicines Reconciliation: Reconciling patient medicines after hospital discharge or care changes.
* Patient Support: Answering medication-related queries, providing advice, and supporting self-management.
* Audits & Quality: Preparing for audits, contributing to Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets or other projects set by the Integrated Care Board (ICB) or Primary Care Network (PCN), and improving prescribing safety.
* Team Collaboration: Working with GPs, pharmacists, and admin staff to streamline workflows and improve patient care.
* Data Management: Organizing and updating patient records to maintain safe, auditable practice.
* Dispensary:
Essential Skills & Qualifications
* Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Technician qualification (or equivalent), with GCSEs in English, Maths, and Science.
* Skills: Excellent communication, accuracy, attention to detail, IT proficiency (Microsoft Office), confidentiality, and organisational skills.
* Knowledge: Understanding of PCN structures, NHS policy, and primary care systems.
Experience
* Experience of working in a GP practice.
* Experience of working in primary care.
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.
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