Pharmacy Technician

This Pharmacy Technician post sits within the Primary Care and Medicines Management team at Yeading Medical Centre, an NHS general practice, working under the Senior Partner and a Clinical Pharmacist. The work centres on safe, accurate prescribing: medication reviews for new care home patients, antimicrobial stewardship, prescription queries and audits of prescribing safety. The role is part-time with flexible and home or remote working, and includes support for vaccination clinics.

Fit depends on GPhC registration or enrolment on an approved training pathway.

• Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients
• Promote antimicrobial stewardship and reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
• Handle prescription queries and requests within the limits of competence
• Support reception teams to sort and prioritise prescription requests, referring complex matters to GPs or Clinical Pharmacists
• Undertake clinical audits, including antibiotic prescribing, and contribute to QOF and enhanced services
• Assist with medicines optimisation schemes, prescribing incentives and patient safety audits
• Support safe repeat prescribing and the monitoring of high-risk medicines
• Improve medicines ordering, returns and stock management to reduce waste
• Train practice staff in the safe, secure and legal handling of medicines, including the Electronic Prescription Service
• Support national prescribing policies and the implementation of changes arising from audit findings
• Support public health campaigns, including flu vaccination clinics
• Contribute to learning from incidents, medication errors and near misses, and support patient complaints

• Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from an approved training pathway, such as PCPEP or MOCH

• Confirmed registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
• Meets current GPhC criteria and training requirements to register as a Pharmacy Technician

• Experience of working in a primary care setting
• Working under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines

• Understanding of GP practice healthcare provision, QOF and enhanced services
• Appreciation of the new NHS landscape, including the relationship between organisations, PCNs and commissioners

• Flexible working
• Home or remote working
• Professional development and learning opportunities
• Regular team training