Job description
About Us
Virtual Pharmacist is a bespoke, dynamic healthcare service with over 20 years of combined experience and expertise working within the NHS, primary care, and the pharmacy sector.
Virtual Pharmacist is looking for experienced Pharmacy Technicians, based anywhere in the UK, to support GP practices remotely from home, on both a full-time and part-time, self-employed basis.
We are passionate about reducing the administrative and medication burden on General Practice teams, allowing them to focus on patient care, practice development, and professional wellbeing.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly growing company with an established support network of over 100+ pharmacy professionals. You will be actively encouraged and supported at each stage of your development to optimise your potential.
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Role Requirements
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) (Required)
- NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Pharmacy Services (Required)
- Previous experience working within General Practice, PCNs or similar primary care settings (Required)
- Excellent clinical and technical knowledge of medicines management processes
- Strong communication, IT, and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to continuous professional development and service improvement
Role Responsibilities (may include but are not limited to)
- Support the Clinical Pharmacist team in delivering high-quality clinical pharmacy services
- Process discharge summaries and clinic letters from secondary care
- Assist in medicines reconciliation and optimisation activities
- Manage medication safety monitoring processes (e.g. high-risk drug audits and recalls)
- Support medication reviews under the supervision of a Clinical Pharmacist
- Provide advice to patients on the safe use of medicines
- Help practices achieve QOF, DES, and IIF targets where appropriate
- Undertake prescription audits and contribute to quality improvement initiatives
- Promote and maintain adherence to local and national prescribing guidelines and policies
- Liaise with GPs, nurses, administrative teams, and the wider multidisciplinary team
- Carry out other tasks as required to support practice operations
Contract Details
- Contract length: 12 Months +
- Location: Remote / Work from home
- Minimum hours: 18 hours per week for part-time roles
- Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
- Pay: £18-£20 per hour (depending on experience)
Licence/Certification
- GPhC Pharmacy Technician Registration (Required)
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £18.00-£20.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 18 per week
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Experience:
- General Practice: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- GPHC Registration (required)
Work Location: Remote
