Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technicians are senior members of the pharmacy team who manage and prepare the supply of medicines and give advice to patients and customers.

About Pharmacy Technicians

Pharmacy Technicians work alongside the Primary Care Network’s Clinical Pharmacists as a key member of the GP practice teams, contributing to prescribing of the highest quality, safety, and value, supporting medicines management and prescribing processes.

The role includes working in several general practices and care homes to ensure the medicines optimisation is delivered to support cost-effective prescribing and a high standard of patient care as part of the primary care GP practice team.

Day-to-day tasks include preparing and dispensing prescriptions, providing training and support on the legal, safe handling and storage of medicines, supporting practices with preliminary medication reviews and supporting the implementation of national and local prescribing policies.

The role would suit people who are accurate, methodical and responsible, while professional, calm and efficient.