Pharmacy Technician
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Bournemouth, BH1 4HA |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 10 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 25 Sept 2026 |
Summary
Job Summary: Pharmacy technicians core role responsibilities will cover clinical, technical, and administrative categories. The purpose of the role is to lead improvements to maximise efficient, safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care. The post holder will help patients to get the best from their medicines by supporting all National and Dorset ICS medicines optimisation programmes, improving repeat prescribing processes, promoting ion of repeat dispensing and online ordering, minimising clinical risk due to medicines and aiming to reduce wasted medicines. Queries - To respond to patient queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate healthcare professional in accordance with practice protocols. Support patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines signposting patients to appropriate services and other healthcare professionals (e.g. community pharmacy, face to face medicines review with the practice pharmacists). To offer practical advice to patients and carers for minor ailments. Processing Repeat Prescriptions To participate in the daily preparation of repeat prescriptions for care homes residents and for list holders on leave at SCMG in order to ensure high quality, safe and timely repeat prescribing. Co-ordinating Repeat Prescribing Systems - To proactively contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols / Standard Operating Procedures across the PCN to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems. Medicines Reconciliation - To support the practice pharmacists with medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients medical records / prescribing accordingly liaising with community pharmacy to ensure the correct medicines are continued following transfer of care. (Including updating weights and renal function tests). Medication Review - To support the practice pharmacists to complete medication reviews prioritising patients with polypharmacy, strong opioids, high risk medicines and patients with unplanned hospital admissions or as directed by the PCN DES. Care Home Patients - To support the Care Home Pharmacist with medication reviews in Care Homes and updating patients medical records / prescribing accordingly (including updating weights and renal function tests. Domiciliary Medication Review - To support medication reviews to patients via domiciliary visits if appropriate and to deliver pharmaceutical care plans that maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care and ensure adherence. Leading and supporting on cost effective prescribing initiatives - To implement medication changes in line with Dorset ICS CCG guidelines in agreement with the practice. To review medicines described as Red Formulary specials or unlicensed medicines and liaise with practice pharmacist/ designated GP to justify use. To reduce the prescribing of medicines available over the counter, low value and low priority treatments and self-care items. - To raise awareness of medicines that should be purchased and lead on projects to inform patients and reduce prescribing in line with NHS England guidelines. Medicines Audit & Service Evaluation / Development - To participate in audits to monitor and analyse individual practice / primary care network prescribing performance and trends against Dorset ICS and National targets, using data and identifying priority areas for action. To produce and present written and verbal prescribing reports for practices / primary care networks including recommendations and assistance in the implementation of these recommendations. High Risk Medicines - To support the PCN Senior practice pharmacist by ensuring monthly review of High Risk medicines, checking that routine monitoring is completed regularly reporting any variances and taking appropriate action as specified by designated GPs. Long term clinical conditions / Service Evaluation - To support practice nurses in providing care for long term conditions which might include ensuring Respiratory patients have good inhaler technique, Diabetes patients know how to use blood glucose monitoring equipment. Helping to ensure blood tests have been completed for long term conditions and medicines prescribed are safe and appropriate e.g., HbA1C / GFR and diabetes reviews / medications. External reviews and CQC Inspections - To support the practice and PCN when preparing for external reviews and CQC inspections ensuring SOPs relevant to medicines are current, relevant and up to date. Support the work of practice pharmacist and prescribing lead to ensure practice is compliant with CQC standards relating to medicines. Safe storage of medicines and vaccinations - To ensure fridge monitoring is complete and complies with legislation at SCMG. To ensure medicines are stored safely and comply with legislation. To ensure stock is maintained and out of date stock is identified and disposed of in a timely manner. To oversee ordering processes for formulary medicines, blood glucose meters and vaccines. Liaising with Dorset ICS - To support the PCN Senior Pharmacist to liaise with the ICS in response to monitoring and management of prescribing budgets. Training - To deliver specialist training to GPs, practice, community and care staff, and patients to promote and ensure current best practice related to prescribing appropriate to your knowledge, competencies and specialist areas under the supervision of the PCN Senior Pharmacist. To maintain mandatory training competencies as specified by Practice Manager. Medicines Safety and Alerts - To highlight and discuss MHRA alerts and product withdrawals with GPs, HCPs and PCN Senior Pharmacist agreeing and implementing changes, informing patients and community pharmacies. To ensure prescribing supports current safety recommendations e.g. Insulin - prescribed by brand. QOF and IIF - To support the achievement of the PCNs prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework and Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) targets. Repeat prescribing staff management - To provide supervision, training and professional leadership to the practice administrative staff in the preparation of repeat prescriptions. Medicines Information - To signpost and share with PCN Staff Dorset ICS Medicines internet pages, prescribing newsletters and formulary and other useful resources. To participate in medicines information tasks from health professionals within your scope of practice and under the supervision of the PCN Senior Pharmacist Supporting Digital Solutions - To promote and adopt digital solutions including Patient Access, NHS App, Electronic Repeat Dispensing, Electronic Prescription Services (EPS), Ardens, AccuRx to patients and practice staff.