Description
Pharmaceutical technicians work in hospitals or in the community and assist pharmacists in the preparation and dispensing of drugs and medicines.Main Tasks
- Checks received prescriptions for legality and accuracy;
- Prepares drugs and medicines under the supervision of pharmacist;
- Prepares specialised, tailor-made drugs for intravenous administration by hospital medical staff;
- Labels and checks items prior to dispensing;
- Maintains records of prescriptions received and drugs issued;
- Advises patients or customers on the use of drugs prescribed or medication purchased over the counter;
- Checks stock levels, orders new stock from pharmaceutical companies and ensures that drugs are stored appropriately.
Qualifications
Entrants to training usually possess GCSEs/S grades or the equivalent. Training is typically a combination of practical experience and study at a college or by open learning towards vocational qualifications. To register as a pharmacy technician with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain an NVQ/ SVQ in Pharmacy Services at Level 3 is requiredWhat Pharmaceutical technicians studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (C9) Others in biological sciences | 3 |
| (B2) Pharmacology, toxicology & pharmacy | 21 |
| (L3) Sociology | 3 |
| (B5) Ophthalmics | 1 |
| (C1) Biology | 10 |
| (H3) Mechanical engineering | 1 |
| (F1) Chemistry | 9 |
| (C8) Psychology | 8 |
| (A3) Clinical medicine | 1 |
| (C7) Molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry | 5 |
| (Q3) English studies | 1 |
| (H8) Chemical, process & energy engineering | 1 |
| (L2) Politics | 1 |
| (R4) Spanish studies | 1 |
| (M1) Law by area | 1 |
| (B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 5 |
| (B1) Anatomy, physiology & pathology | 4 |
| (F4) Forensic & archaeological sciences | 4 |
| (J7) Biotechnology | 1 |
| (F3) Physics | 1 |
| (N1) Business studies | 1 |
| (P9) Others in mass communications & documentation | 1 |
| (X3) Academic studies in education | 1 |
| (L5) Social work | 1 |
| (X1) Training teachers | 3 |
| (N4) Accounting | 3 |
| (C6) Sport & exercise science | 1 |
| (C3) Zoology | 1 |
| (L6) Anthropology | 1 |
| (W5) Dance | 1 |
UK Prospects
34400
Workforce Size
4.00%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
3866
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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