NHS

Pharmacy Technician


PayCompetitive
LocationSheffield/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: A3087-25-0011?language=en&page=1106&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Team.

      You will be based between our 2 sites on Abbey lane and Baslow Road. You will work alongside our committed and supportive team of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technician Apprentices.

      Main duties of the job

      We are looking for a motivated and forward-thinking Technician. You will provide specialist medicines management advice to GPs and other health professionals to promote the safe, cost-effective, and high-quality use of medicines in all prescribing decisions. You will be a first point of contact for patients with medication queries. The role also focuses on improving the repeat-prescribing process and relieving clinical workload pressures.

      About us

      We pride ourselves on delivering high quality clinical care with a varied clinical team which consists of 2 GPs, 1 Physician Associate, a Practice Nurse, 3 Health Care Assistants plus a pharmacy team that includes a pharmacist and 3 Pharmacy Technicians apprentices all supported by our Administration team.

      Details

      Date posted

      06 June 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      Depending on experience

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

      Reference number

      A3087-25-0011

      Job locations

      23 Abbey Lane

      Sheffield

      S8 0BJ


      Totley Rise Medical Centre

      96 Baslow Road

      Sheffield

      S174DQ


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Reconcile the medications of patients whose care is transferred back to primary care in a timely and effective manner liaising with patients and other providers to ensure patients receive appropriate medication on discharge

      Proactively engage with patients whose care has been transferred to reduce potential readmission including identifying and rectifying unexplained variation

      Work with pharmacy service team to develop safe, effective and efficient systems for the repeat prescribing of medication at scale across multiple GP sites

      Work with pharmacy service team to develop and implement systems to ensure the effective and continuous supply of medication to high risk patients

      Work with pharmacy service team to develop and implement systems to ensure safe and effective management of high risk medication

      Work with pharmacy service team to develop and implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local or national guidance

      Provide feedback and seek advice from pharmacist for patients where the post holder has clinical concerns around competence to safely manage their medications

      Manage requests to prescribe medication from specialists in line with Berkshire West formulary and locally agreed guidelines

      Update patient medication records in line with incoming clinical correspondence

      Refer patients to their community pharmacist for support with using their medicines

      To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.

      To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate clinician in accordance with protocols and personal and professional boundaries.

      Provide support to patients to maximise the benefit from their medication

      Provide telephone support for patients with medication queries

      Provide professional telephone and written advice and support to patients and their carers

      To maintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Reconcile the medications of patients whose care is transferred back to primary care in a timely and effective manner liaising with patients and other providers to ensure patients receive appropriate medication on discharge

      Proactively engage with patients whose care has been transferred to reduce potential readmission including identifying and rectifying unexplained variation

      Work with pharmacy service team to develop safe, effective and efficient systems for the repeat prescribing of medication at scale across multiple GP sites

      Work with pharmacy service team to develop and implement systems to ensure the effective and continuous supply of medication to high risk patients

      Work with pharmacy service team to develop and implement systems to ensure safe and effective management of high risk medication

      Work with pharmacy service team to develop and implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local or national guidance

      Provide feedback and seek advice from pharmacist for patients where the post holder has clinical concerns around competence to safely manage their medications

      Manage requests to prescribe medication from specialists in line with Berkshire West formulary and locally agreed guidelines

      Update patient medication records in line with incoming clinical correspondence

      Refer patients to their community pharmacist for support with using their medicines

      To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.

      To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate clinician in accordance with protocols and personal and professional boundaries.

      Provide support to patients to maximise the benefit from their medication

      Provide telephone support for patients with medication queries

      Provide professional telephone and written advice and support to patients and their carers

      To maintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding

      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy.

      Desirable

      • Experience in primary care and systemone is preferable.

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Professional registration with GPhC
      • BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy.

      Desirable

      • Experience in primary care and systemone is preferable.

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Professional registration with GPhC
      • BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences

      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.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      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.

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Beauchief Medical Practice

      Address

      23 Abbey Lane

      Sheffield

      S8 0BJ


      Employer's website

      https://beauchiefmedicalpractice.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Beauchief Medical Practice

      Address

      23 Abbey Lane

      Sheffield

      S8 0BJ


      Employer's website

      https://beauchiefmedicalpractice.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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