ARRS Pharmacy Technician
| Posting date: | 26 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £16.48 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £16.48 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 March 2026 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN3 2EZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A0804-26-0001 |
Summary
Prescription & Medicines Support Managing daily prescription queries and resolving patient and pharmacy enquiries Supporting prescription coordinators and clinical pharmacists Handling medication supply issues, including out-of-stock medicines and ETP queries Medicines Optimisation & Patient Care Medicines reconciliation, including post-discharge support Supporting and contributing to medication reviews Running blood pressure and medicines monitoring clinics (including care homes) Promoting effective medicines use (e.g. inhaler technique, adherence support) Supporting electronic prescribing and dispensing Safety, Alerts & Governance Managing MHRA and Eclipse safety alerts Running patient searches, audits and follow-up actions Supporting patient communications and safety letters Quality Improvement & Audits Undertaking clinical audits and quality improvement projects Supporting QOF, enhanced services, and prescribing incentive schemes Vaccinations & Public Health Supporting vaccination programmes for patients and staff as required Leadership & Collaboration Supporting cost-effective prescribing and medicines switches Acting as a point of contact for ICB cost-saving initiatives Supporting antimicrobial stewardship initiatives Delivering training on safe and legal handling of medicines and EPS Supporting reception and admin teams with prescription workflow Working closely with community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health teams Supporting trainees and learners within the pharmacy team