Pharmacy Technician

The Jalal Practice

The closing date is 15 May 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an experience, passionate and forward-thinking team player who will join and enhance our current team.

Main duties of the job

Key roles and responsibilities

  • To deal with patient discharge letters, upgrade patient records accordingly, and update medicines.

  • To call the hospital if I need to confirm changes and discuss with the clinical pharmacist if needed.

  • To set up the patient's repeat prescription and synchronise the medicines.

  • Carry out drug compliance checks.

  • Deal with out-of-stock medicines and find suitable alternatives.

  • Switch inhalers for a lower carbon footprint.

  • To switch branded medicines to generic medicines to improve cost. I follow BNF, NICE, and GMMMG guidelines before making any changes.

  • To help the practice with QOF work and the primary care incentives scheme.

  • To perform new medicine follow-up and review with patients.

  • IIF (Investment and impact fund) work in practice.

  • Medicine monitoring and arrange blood for patients.

  • Send an alert message to patients to update their BP, BMI, and other information required by practice.

  • Further details available in job description

About us

We have 2 practices The Jalal Practice and Lees Medical Practice with approximately 8000 patients across the sites.

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2730-25-0002

Job locations

Integrated Care Centre

New Radcliffe Street

Oldham

OL1 1NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Job Description Document is available as a supporting file as an attachment or will be shared on request.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Job Description Document is available as a supporting file as an attachment or will be shared on request.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as a pharmacy technician within a GP setting.

Desirable

  • n/a

Qualifications

Essential

  • GPhC-approved integrated competency and knowledge-based qualification or course

Desirable

  • N/a
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as a pharmacy technician within a GP setting.

Desirable

  • n/a

Qualifications

Essential

  • GPhC-approved integrated competency and knowledge-based qualification or course

Desirable

  • N/a

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Jalal Practice

Address

Integrated Care Centre

New Radcliffe Street

Oldham

OL1 1NL


Employer's website

https://www.jalalpractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Jalal Practice

Address

Integrated Care Centre

New Radcliffe Street

Oldham

OL1 1NL


Employer's website

https://www.jalalpractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Nousheen Chudhary

nousheen.chudhary@nhs.net

+1616521285

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A2730-25-0002

Job locations

Integrated Care Centre

New Radcliffe Street

Oldham

OL1 1NL


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