After signing a new training agreement with Te Whatu Ora, the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) will offer up to 205 sponsored Pharmacy Accuracy Checking Technician (PACT) placements over the next 2.5 years.
Professor Braund, the president of PSNZ says having more than 200 extra PACTs will benefit the whole community pharmacy workforce and support more efficient dispensaries, by providing a career pathway for pharmacy technicians and enabling pharmacists to focus on other aspects of their health professional role.
“This is a win/win situation for community-based pharmacists and technicians and will help reduce the pressures that exist due to the pharmacist workforce shortage and increased demand for pharmacy services throughout New Zealand.”
“Our members, who include pharmacists and technicians, all welcome this agreement and we are delighted we have been able to sign it with Te Whatu Ora on their behalf,” she said.
The training will be held between 1 November 2023 and 30 June 2026. Technicians must complete a 12-month training program which will enable them to conduct the final accuracy check on dispensed medication that has been previously clinically checked by a pharmacist.
The initial PACT project was undertaken in 2014/2015, investigating the viability of this workforce in New Zealand. The project results showed that having a PACT enabled pharmacists to spend more time on patient-focused activities.
The funded placements will be limited to pharmacy technicians who work in community pharmacies. Priority placements will be provided to eligible Māori, Pacific, and rural candidates.
For more information please contact:
Helen Morgan-Banda
CEO Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand Inc
Mobile: 021 2400946
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Published On: 12-29-2023
