Pharmacy Technician
| Posting date: | 02 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 October 2025 |
| Location: | Darlington, DL3 7PL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | U0016-25-0015 |
Summary
Undertake medicines reconciliation for new residents to the care home, checking medicines dispensed and administered against Medicines Administration Record charts and GP practice records and aligning medicines to the monthly cycle. Undertake medicines reconciliation for residents discharged from hospital to ensure new medicines are recorded accurately on the GP clinical system, care staff are educated on new medicines, care home has adequate supplies and pharmacy is alerted of changes. Structured medication review preparation and attendance at MDTs to provide expert medicines advice within own competency level and referring to pharmacist when needed. Ensuring any changes or updates from the MDTs are completed and communicated as discussed at the meetings. Work with Community Pharmacies supplying care homes to sort out supply issues. Work with care homes to amend quantities depending on patient needs and to address any medicine shortfalls Correct any dose directions that need amending that are out of date titrating instructions, unclear or ambiguous. Add medicines that are not supplied by the Practice as other medication to pick up any interactions. Monitor team emails for medication queries and supply requests from care homes, issuing appropriate prescriptions or giving medication advice within own competencies. Assist with education & training for GP reception staff as well as assisting with any ad-hoc care home resident medicine queries and tasks. Liaise with GP staff to assist with clinical correspondence updating any changes to medication for care home residents Contribute to education of care home staff Where appropriate, assess patients ability to take medicines as prescribed i.e. checking inhaler technique. Able to give advice and support to optimise medications. To support investigation of medication related incidents within care homes and liaising with safeguarding teams. To work with the wider MDT including CPN, dietician, SLT to ensure safe prescribing of medications including changing formulations of medicines. To support the implementation of NPSA alerts in relation to medicines Able to plan and work independently and manage competing priorities Able to plan own work with a high degree of motivation Key working relationships: Care Home Staff Residents and relatives of care home residents GPs and GP staff Community Pharmacies Community Specialist Practitioners Community Nursing Staff Secondary care Pharmacy teams Secondary care discharge teams