Pharmacy Technician
Supports the dispensing and supply side of pharmacy work, handling prescriptions, stock and patient interaction accurately.
What the role involves
- Receive, process and prepare prescriptions under pharmacist supervision
- Manage stock, expiry, ordering and controlled drug records
- Advise patients on how to take medicines and support counselling
- Operate the dispensary accurately and within legal requirements
- Maintain records for audit and regulatory inspection
Core skills
- Dispensing & Prescription Processing (level 4/5)
- Pharmaceutical Stock & Inventory Control (level 3/5)
- Compounding & Dosage Calculation (level 3/5)
- Medicine Information & Patient Advice (level 3/5)
- Legal & Regulatory Requirements (level 4/5)
- Record Keeping & Audit Readiness (level 4/5)
Preferred skills
- Clinical Pharmacy Basics
- Inventory & Supply Chain
- Primary Care & Community Pharmacy
Tools
Experience expected
0-2 years with a recognised pharmacy technician qualification and registration
Projects that prove the role
- Stock accuracy improvement through a new cycle count routine
- Patient information leaflet that reduced counselling errors
- Dispensary workflow redesign that reduced waiting time
Evidence to collect
- A recognised pharmacy technician registration
- Evidence of accurate record keeping for controlled substances
- A patient interaction example you can discuss
What the interview covers
- A prescription or medication error you caught
- Counselling a patient who did not understand their medicine
- Managing controlled drug records accurately
- Handling a difficult interaction at the counter
How the role progresses
- Pharmacy Technician
- Senior Technician
- Pharmacy Technician Supervisor
- Pharmacy Manager
- Pharmacist
Certifications that carry weight
- Pharmacy Technician Registration (mandatory)
- Pharmacy Technician Certificate
- First Aid / CPR
- Medicine Handling Certificate
Related roles
- medical-assistant
- registered-nurse
- healthcare-administrator
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