NhsJobs Sandbach

Pharmacy Technician

Ashfields Primary Care Centre · Sandbach, CW11 1EQ

Salary
Negotiable (per hour)
Location
Sandbach, CW11 1EQ

Pharmacy Technician role at Ashfields Primary Care Centre in Sandbach, CW11 1EQ. Salary: Negotiable (per hour). Source: NhsJobs. Apply directly with the employer via the link above.

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Job description

• Support the role of the Clinical Pharmacists in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services.

• Perform medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing under the supervision of the GP or Clinical Pharmacist.

• Assist with medication safety monitoring systems (e.g. high-risk drugs.)

• Liaise with clinicians, administrative staff and patients to resolve medicine-related queries.

• Monitor practice prescribing and local and national prescribing policies.

• Improve service and quality through mechanisms such as audits.

• Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews.

• Undertake patient-facing and patient-supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use through shared decision-making.

• Support medicine reconciliation of patients whose care is transferred back into primary care in a timely and effective manner liaising with patients and other providers to ensure patients receive appropriate medication post discharge.

• Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration and supporting medication reviews.

• Assist Clinical Pharmacists with any searches (including regular safety searches), data collection, medicine safety tasks.

• Support the practice to deliver on the Quality and Outworks Framework (QOF), Network Contract Direct Enhanced Services and locally commissioned enhanced services.

• Implement changes to medication that result from CAS/MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local/national guidance.

• Work collaboratively with the Primary Care Network (PCN) team.

• Develop relationships and work closely with community, hospital and Medicines Management Team (MMT) pharmacy colleagues and the wider health system.

• Participate in practice meetings, patient participation groups and other local meetings to improve engagement with the role of pharmacy technician.

Job description

• Support the role of the Clinical Pharmacists in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services.

• Perform medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing under the supervision of the GP or Clinical Pharmacist.

• Assist with medication safety monitoring systems (e.g. high-risk drugs.)

• Liaise with clinicians, administrative staff and patients to resolve medicine-related queries.

• Monitor practice prescribing and local and national prescribing policies.

• Improve service and quality through mechanisms such as audits.

• Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews.

• Undertake patient-facing and patient-supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use through shared decision-making.

• Support medicine reconciliation of patients whose care is transferred back into primary care in a timely and effective manner liaising with patients and other providers to ensure patients receive appropriate medication post discharge.

• Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration and supporting medication reviews.

• Assist Clinical Pharmacists with any searches (including regular safety searches), data collection, medicine safety tasks.

• Support the practice to deliver on the Quality and Outworks Framework (QOF), Network Contract Direct Enhanced Services and locally commissioned enhanced services.

• Implement changes to medication that result from CAS/MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local/national guidance.

• Work collaboratively with the Primary Care Network (PCN) team.

• Develop relationships and work closely with community, hospital and Medicines Management Team (MMT) pharmacy colleagues and the wider health system.

• Participate in practice meetings, patient participation groups and other local meetings to improve engagement with the role of pharmacy technician.

Description as published by the employer on NhsJobs.

About this pharmacy technician role in Sandbach

This is a pharmacy technician vacancy at Ashfields Primary Care Centre, based in Sandbach. The role is listed on NhsJobs and forms part of the wider UK pharmacy jobs market tracked by PharmSee across 11 major chains and NHS sources. If you are researching pharmacy technician roles in Sandbach, review the salary benchmark and similar open vacancies below to inform your application.

What does a pharmacy technician earn in North West?

Based on 16 PharmSee-tracked pharmacy technician salaries in North West, the median is £34,422 — most roles fall between £31,313 and £42,631. See the full pharmacy technician salary guide →

Pharmacy technician jobs and salary in Sandbach

PharmSee is currently tracking 3 active pharmacy vacancies in Sandbach across all major UK chains and NHS sources. Sandbach's pharmacy workforce and salary benchmarks are covered in detail in the PharmSee salary guide.

Frequently asked questions

What is the salary for this pharmacy technician role in Sandbach?

The advertised salary for this pharmacy technician role at Ashfields Primary Care Centre is Negotiable (per hour). Typical pharmacy technician pay in Sandbach varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

How many pharmacy jobs are currently open in Sandbach?

PharmSee is currently tracking 3 active pharmacy vacancies in Sandbach across 11 major UK chains and NHS sources. Browse every open Sandbach pharmacy role on PharmSee's jobs search.

How do I apply for this role?

Applications are handled directly by the employer via NhsJobs. Use the Apply button above — you will be taken to the original listing to complete your application. PharmSee is not involved in the hiring decision.

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