Pharmacy Technician

We are looking for a motivated and proactive GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician to join our primary care team.

This is a varied role within a busy GP practice supporting approximately 8,000 patients. You will work closely with our Prescribing Clinical Pharmacist, GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and wider practice team to support safe, effective and cost-efficient medicines management.

Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience in general practice who is confident working across a broad range of medicines management and medicines optimisation activities. However, we would also welcome applications from Pharmacy Technicians with strong core skills who are keen to develop further within primary care.

The role offers the opportunity to work with increasing autonomy and take ownership of areas such as shared care, medication monitoring, medicines optimisation, prescribing audits, cost-saving initiatives and wider prescribing governance.

For candidates who are newer to primary care, we would support development into these wider areas over time. We are looking for someone with the right attitude, a willingness to learn and an interest in developing a broad and valued Pharmacy Technician role within general practice.

Job description

Job Responsibilities

The Pharmacy Technician will support the safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines across the practice, working closely with the Prescribing Clinical Pharmacist, GPs and wider multidisciplinary team.

The role will include:

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician
• Recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development

Desirable

• CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway completed or underway

Additional training relevant to medicines optimisation, prescribing safety or primary care pharmacy.

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as a Pharmacy Technician
• Experience of medicines reconciliation and/or repeat prescribing processes
• Experience communicating with patients and healthcare professionals regarding medication-related issues
• Experience of working independently within scope of practice and escalating appropriately
• Experience of using clinical or pharmacy IT systems

Desirable

• Previous experience in general practice or primary care
• Experience of SystmOne
• Experience of Shared Care Agreements and medication monitoring
• Experience of medicines optimisation projects, prescribing audits or searches
• Experience of QOF, LCS or ICB prescribing work
• Experience of cost-effective prescribing and medication switches
• Experience of taking ownership of projects or working with a high degree of autonomy

About the employer

Sussex Primary Care run a number of GP Practices across Sussex providing excellent primary care in the heart of the community. We are a learning organisation that listens to our team of staff, patients and partners to guide our future. At the heart of our vision are our patients and their needs.

Be patient-focussed in everything we do

Support staff to be the best they can be

Innovate, learn and evaluate