Pharmacy Technician

Role Description

The Pharmacy Technician is a patient-facing and patient-supporting role ensuring effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients.

Pharmacy Technicians complement the Clinical Pharmacists, Community Pharmacists, and other members of the PCN multi-disciplinary team. Pharmacy Technicians are different to Clinical Pharmacists as they are not able to prescribe or make clinical decisions, instead working under supervision to ensure effective and efficient use of medicines.

A pharmacy technician should develop working relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

What can a Pharmacy Technician offer to patients in a Primary Care setting?

Undertake medicines optimisation tasks such as effective medicine administration (eg. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews, and medicines reconciliation
Improving repeat prescribing processes in General Practice
Promotion of repeat dispensing and online ordering
Minimising clinical risk and aiming to reduce wasted medicines.

Qualifications

GPhC-accredited courses and GPhC-recognised qualifications or
GPhC approved apprenticeship pathway

Additional Qualifications/Training Required for Primary Care

To have completed or be enrolled on the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP) 18-month pathway, unless they have already completed the Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) pathway

Regulatory Body

Pharmacy Technician registration?with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC.

Supervision Requirements

A pharmacy technician should be working under appropriate clinical supervision such as that provided by a clinical pharmacist or GP

What can the Training Hub offer you?

Access to online courses and workshops on various topics related to pharmacy.
Tools and resources for improving communication and professional skills.
Best practices and guidelines for pharmacy teams.
Networking opportunities with other pharmacy teams and healthcare professionals.
Continued education and professional development opportunities.
Access to the latest research and information.