Pharmacy Technician
| Posting date: | 22 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 September 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS5 0UA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | U0019-25-0053 |
Summary
Who Were Looking For Registration with the Association of Pharmacy Technicians NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or Equivalent Experience of working in a patient facing role in clinical pharmacy or pharmacy setting Experience of working with I.T systems Microsoft Office and Clinical Systems Experience of following set procedures and protocols and working to quality standards Experience of working in a busy environment and meeting deadlines Main duties and Responsibilities Undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients. Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively. Support the Clinical Pharmacist in Structure Medication Reviews (SMR) i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR Provide expertise to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities. Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients. Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally. Support the multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes are being followed. Implement efficient ordering and return processes and reducing medication wastage. Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS). Promotion of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering Develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multi[1]disciplinary team to support integration across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health. Support practice reception teams in streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests. Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices and other primary care settings. Support the Practice to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and locally commissioned enhanced services Support the Practice in monitoring of high risk drugs to ensure the practice is complying to CQC standards Oversee PPA drug claims process