£13,520
Average salary at age 20
£28,080
Average Salary
33
Average hours per week
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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