Pharmacist Technician

 

Pharmacy technicians are usually based in either one practice or across various in their primary care network. They are involved in, taking medication histories from patients, reviewing medicines, providing advice to patients about how to make the most of their medicines and giving advice on different treatment options.

• Contributing to the provision of safe and effective pharmacy services.
• Responding to patients’ questions both face to face and over the phone; referring problems or queries to the pharmacist.
• Participating in patient reviews and updating of patient records via clinics in the practice, domiciliary visits and in nursing and residential care homes.
• Checking the accuracy of medicines for prescriptions.
• Providing advice and information to GPs, staff and patients to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality, cost-effectiveness and the appropriate use of medicines to get the best outcomes for patients.