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Pharmaceutical Technicians

Pharmaceutical technicians work in hospitals or in the community and assist pharmacists in the preparation and dispensing of drugs and medicines.

Average Salary

£22,604

New workers start around £9,315. Normal pay is £22,604 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £61,002.

Jobs

25,969

The number of jobs in the career for the current year.

Daily Tasks

  • Checks stock levels, orders new stock from pharmaceutical companies and ensures that drugs are stored appropriately.

  • Advises patients or customers on the use of drugs prescribed or medication purchased over the counter.

  • Maintains records of prescriptions received and drugs issued.

  • Labels and checks items prior to dispensing.

  • Prepares specialised, tailor-made drugs for intravenous administration by hospital medical staff.

  • Prepares drugs and medicines under the supervision of pharmacist.

  • Checks received prescriptions for legality and accuracy.

Hard skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

  • Pharmaceuticals

  • Clinical Pharmacy

  • Primary Care

  • Auditing

  • Hospital Pharmacy

Soft skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

  • Management

  • Communications

  • Enthusiasm

  • Customer Service

  • Operations

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.