Job summary
Are you a highly motivated and
dedicated Pharmacy Technician ? Do you have a passion for patient care? Do you
want a new challenge? Do you want a career in Primary Care? If the answer is
yes then look no further!
An exciting opportunity has
arisen for an experienced self-motivated
pharmacy technician with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to
join our forward thinking GP Practice in Surrey. Cranleigh Medical
Practice sits in the picturesque village of Cranleigh approximately 8
miles South-East of Guildford, and has a patient list size of approximately 16,
250.
Main duties of the job
As our first pharmacy technician
you have a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of the
role. You will join a really supportive practice and work as an active member
of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, which includes GPs, Nurses, Paramedic and
Support Staff to ensure the delivery of a legal, safe, high quality
prescribing which reflects National and local policy and priorities. You
will have the opportunity to develop relationships and links with other
pharmacy professionals, across the Primacy Care Network (PCN) and Clinical
Commissioning Group (CCG) and build a network for professional peer support.
About us
For further information or an informal conversation please contact the Practice Manager, Frances Boer on f.boer@nhs.net or Olivia Shaw, Lead Pharmacy Technician, Guildford & Waverley CCG on o.shaw@nhs.net or 07825 118577
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any or all of the
items in the following list. Duties may
be varied from time to time under the direction of the Practice Manager or
Prescribing Lead, dependent on current and evolving Practice workload and staffing
levels:
- Provide hands on support and advice to the
clinical team to promote and influence high quality prescribing to
minimise risk and promote safe and effective patient care
- Work closely with the admin team to ensure
coordinated and efficient processing of prescription queries
- To respond to medication queries from patients
and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate clinician,
when required, in accordance with practice protocols and to promote shared
decision making.
- Provide specialist expertise, where competent,
to address both the public health and social care needs of the patient,
including lifestyle advice, and service information.
- Monitor adherence to the Practice repeat
prescribing policy and oversee the processing of repeat prescriptions;
including supporting the increase in use of Electronic Prescription Services
(EPS) and reviewing patient suitability for Repeat Dispensing
- Work with clinicians in accordance with the
Practice medicines management operating policies and procedures
- Work alongside clinicians to carry out
medicine reconciliations for discharge summaries, clinic letters and other
transfers of care information and communication, in line with Practice
policy
- Develop positive and professional working
relationships with colleagues in local pharmacies to ensure good patient
care
- Work collaboratively to ensure that all
medicines management actions and interventions are communicated to and shared
with all relevant parties, staff and stakeholders
- Monitor and action safety and drug alerts in a
timely and appropriate manner, reporting to the Prescribing Lead and/or
CCG as appropriate.
- Update and maintain accurate and comprehensive
patient medication records including medicines supplied by prescribers
other than the GP e.g. Hospital only medicines
- Liaise with primary and secondary care
colleagues and others to resolve prescribing queries, referring to the
prescribing lead or practice manager where a resolution has not been
possible
- Coordinate appropriate monitoring of high risk
medication in accordance with Practice policy
- Work alongside clinicians and Operations
Manager to develop and maintain a robust recall system to ensure
medication reviews are completed in a timely manner
- Work with clinicians to develop and undertake
medicine review audits and other quality improvement/ project work as
required
- Support initiatives for Antimicrobial
Stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
- Undertake regular analysis of prescribing data
and provide Practice updates
- Contribute to Practice meetings and
educational sessions as identified
- Work to support the achievement of prescribing
outcomes for Quality Outcomes Framework and Manchester Standards
- To assist in the control of medicines stocks
within the practice, ensuring compliance with medicines legislation
- Develop relationships with other pharmacy
technicians, pharmacists and members of the multi-disciplinary team to
support integration of pharmacy across the Guildford & Waverley
Integrated Care Partnership (ICP); including monitoring adherence to the
local formulary
- Undertake any other additional duties
appropriate to the post as requested by the Partners or the Operations
manager
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any or all of the
items in the following list. Duties may
be varied from time to time under the direction of the Practice Manager or
Prescribing Lead, dependent on current and evolving Practice workload and staffing
levels:
- Provide hands on support and advice to the
clinical team to promote and influence high quality prescribing to
minimise risk and promote safe and effective patient care
- Work closely with the admin team to ensure
coordinated and efficient processing of prescription queries
- To respond to medication queries from patients
and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate clinician,
when required, in accordance with practice protocols and to promote shared
decision making.
- Provide specialist expertise, where competent,
to address both the public health and social care needs of the patient,
including lifestyle advice, and service information.
- Monitor adherence to the Practice repeat
prescribing policy and oversee the processing of repeat prescriptions;
including supporting the increase in use of Electronic Prescription Services
(EPS) and reviewing patient suitability for Repeat Dispensing
- Work with clinicians in accordance with the
Practice medicines management operating policies and procedures
- Work alongside clinicians to carry out
medicine reconciliations for discharge summaries, clinic letters and other
transfers of care information and communication, in line with Practice
policy
- Develop positive and professional working
relationships with colleagues in local pharmacies to ensure good patient
care
- Work collaboratively to ensure that all
medicines management actions and interventions are communicated to and shared
with all relevant parties, staff and stakeholders
- Monitor and action safety and drug alerts in a
timely and appropriate manner, reporting to the Prescribing Lead and/or
CCG as appropriate.
- Update and maintain accurate and comprehensive
patient medication records including medicines supplied by prescribers
other than the GP e.g. Hospital only medicines
- Liaise with primary and secondary care
colleagues and others to resolve prescribing queries, referring to the
prescribing lead or practice manager where a resolution has not been
possible
- Coordinate appropriate monitoring of high risk
medication in accordance with Practice policy
- Work alongside clinicians and Operations
Manager to develop and maintain a robust recall system to ensure
medication reviews are completed in a timely manner
- Work with clinicians to develop and undertake
medicine review audits and other quality improvement/ project work as
required
- Support initiatives for Antimicrobial
Stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
- Undertake regular analysis of prescribing data
and provide Practice updates
- Contribute to Practice meetings and
educational sessions as identified
- Work to support the achievement of prescribing
outcomes for Quality Outcomes Framework and Manchester Standards
- To assist in the control of medicines stocks
within the practice, ensuring compliance with medicines legislation
- Develop relationships with other pharmacy
technicians, pharmacists and members of the multi-disciplinary team to
support integration of pharmacy across the Guildford & Waverley
Integrated Care Partnership (ICP); including monitoring adherence to the
local formulary
- Undertake any other additional duties
appropriate to the post as requested by the Partners or the Operations
manager
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully Qualified Pharmacy Technician
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully Qualified Pharmacy Technician
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
