The recruitment of Pharmacy Technicians by Primary Care Networks are now fully reimbursed by NHS England. This contributed to the increase in demand of Pharmacy Technicians with over 300 live jobs on NHS Jobs. This could be the next in-demand Healthcare job.
Pharmacy Technicians have core responsibilities to ensure effective and efficient us of medicines and work in various sectors from Care Homes, GP Surgeries, Community Pharmacies to Hospitals, and Prison. The Pharmacy Technician role is constantly evolving providing various career paths to explore.
Pharmacy Technician are asked to play a clinical, technical and administrative role and it has shown to have positive results in the Healthcare sector.
Some Duties and Responsibilities of Pharmacy Technician:
- Work with the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicine optimisation, including implementing efficient ordering and return processes and reducing wastage.
- Undertake and participate in medication history taking and refer any discrepancies to the community pharmacist or GP as necessary.
- Counsel patients on their medication during admission and prior to discharge, providing
information on dosage, use and side effects in order to facilitate concordance and safe and effective
use of their medicine.
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If you are interested in registering as a Pharmacy Technician visit the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Website. It contains all the information you will require to qualify and register as a Pharmacy Technician.
Job Opportunity: Primary Care Network Pharmacy Technician
3 Comments
Netsanet Assefa
June 23, 2020 at 21:14My name is Netsanet Assefa
I have got Level 3 Diploma in pharmacy technician but I didn’t register as a pharmacy technician. So can I work as a pharmacy technician?
Kaka Osagie
June 24, 2020 at 16:53Hi Netsanet, Thank you for visiting Pharmacist Diary. To work as a Pharmacy Technician in England, Scotland or Wales you must first be registered with GPhC. Follow the link for criteria to register. (https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/registration/registering-pharmacy-technician)
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