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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.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£13,737
£24,079
£35,494

New workers start around £13,737. Normal pay is £24,079 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £35,494.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 27,853 vacancies for this type of job

3.56%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • 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.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Medical Prescription

  • Pharmaceuticals

  • Medication Dispensation

  • Standard Operating Procedure

  • Auditing

  • Stock Control

  • Pharmacy Experience

  • Clinical Pharmacy

  • Reconciliation

  • Primary Care

Soft Skills

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

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Customer Service

  • Communication

  • Management

  • Operations

  • Detail Oriented

  • Interpersonal Communications

  • Self-Motivation

  • Prioritization

  • Support Colleagues

  • Teamwork

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.

Routes to this career

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Pharmaceutical Science

University of Salford

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Salford · 09/2024

Tariff points: 104/112

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

University of Huddersfield

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Huddersfield · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 104/112

Pharmaceutical Science

London Metropolitan University

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Part-time · Islington · 09/2024

Tariff points: 112/112

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Middlesex University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 09/2024

Tariff points: 112/112

Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science

Liverpool John Moores University

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Liverpool · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 104/120

Pharmaceutical Science

University of East London

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Stratford · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/112

Medicinal Chemistry

University of Leicester

MChem (H) · 4 Years · Full-time · Leicester · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 128/152

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