Community Pharmacist, Atika shares her day-to-day life of the role and her experiences of a career in pharmacy.
Read transcriptAs a care home pharmacy technician, you have three broad areas of responsibility; clinical (medicines reconciliation, patient counselling and follow-up), technical (waste management and ordering) and training (care home staff, community pharmacy and the wider medical teams).
Key responsibilities
There are various pathways to becoming a Care Home Pharmacist Technician including undertaking a college course (eg T level for Pharmacy Science Assistants), becoming an apprentice or becoming a trainee. You will need:
On-the-job training is conducted over 2 years leading towards the following qualifications as evidence of your knowledge and skills:
Community Pharmacist, Atika shares her day-to-day life of the role and her experiences of a career in pharmacy.
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Read transcriptEmbarking on a career as a Care Home Pharmacist Technician can be rewarding and fulfilling. you'll need to register with the General Pharmaceutical Council. You can find out more about careers as a pharmacy technician from Health Careers and the Association of Pharmacy Technicians. And the following links will provide further advice.