Pharmaceutical Technician

Summary

Pharmaceutical Technician – 1 Vacancy

Company:

Meadowgarth Ltd

Location:

London SW8

Salary:

£25,000–£34,000 per annum

Working hours:

37.5 hours per week

Job type:

Full-time, permanent

About the Role

Meadowgarth Ltd is seeking a Pharmaceutical Technician to support pharmacy services in London. The successful candidate will work alongside pharmacists to support the safe and accurate preparation and supply of medicines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense prescribed medicines under the supervision of a pharmacist.
• Receive prescriptions and check information for completeness, referring concerns to the pharmacist.
• Accurately label and assemble medicines in accordance with pharmacy procedures.
• Maintain patient medication records and protect confidential information.
• Order medicines, receive deliveries and maintain appropriate stock levels.
• Monitor expiry dates, rotate stock and arrange appropriate disposal of expired medicines.
• Respond to routine patient enquiries and refer clinical questions to the pharmacist.
• Support the preparation of monitored dosage systems where required.
• Maintain accurate records and follow procedures for medicine storage and handling.
• Keep dispensing areas clean, organised and compliant with pharmacy procedures.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication, customer service and organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a pharmacy team.
• Confidence using pharmacy dispensing systems.

Qualifications

An appropriate pharmacy technician qualification and current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) are required.

Experience

Minimum 1 year of experience working in a community pharmacy, including dispensing prescriptions and managing medicine stock, is desirable.

Benefits

• 28 days’ paid annual leave, including bank holidays, based on a five-day working week.
• Workplace pension, subject to eligibility.
• Training and professional development opportunities.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV through this advertisement.

Essential requirements

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication, customer service and organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a pharmacy team.
• Confidence using pharmacy dispensing systems.

Qualifications

An appropriate pharmacy technician qualification and current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) are required.

Experience

Previous experience working in a community pharmacy, including dispensing prescriptions and managing medicine stock, is desirable.

Benefits

• 28 days’ paid annual leave, including bank holidays, based on a five-day working week.
• Workplace pension, subject to eligibility.
• Training and professional development opportunities.