Job summary
The Nelson Medical Practice is a dynamic, forward thinking and friendly practice and we have an exciting opportunity for one or two Pharmacy Technicians to join our established Clinical Pharmacy Team. We operate from a large modern purpose built building based in Wimbledon Chase and we have an experienced and stable clinical workforce with a keen focus on high quality patient care. Our Clinical Pharmacy Team is supported by a dedicated named GP Lead, and we also have a quality and safety Patient Care Coordinator who works alongside the team. Our Clinical Pharmacy Team is committed to improving health and putting patients first.
Main duties of the job
The key qualities we are looking for in a Pharmacy Technician are the ability to work as part of a team as well as independently. The successful candidates will work as part of out multidisciplinary team to support safe,efficient,and effective medicines optimisation. You will play a vital role in improving patient safety,supporting prescribing quality within the practice.
The main duties and responsibilities of the role are:
- Medicines optimisation, assisting with medication queries from patients,care homes and community pharmacies.
- Carry out medicine reconciliation for discharge letters,outpatient letters and new patient registrations
- Identify and resolve discrepancies and liaise closely with Pharmacists and GP's
- Promote medicines synchronisation and encourage patients to adhere
- Support the implementation of local and national prescribing initiatives including performing medication switches as directed by prescribers or pharmacists.
- Maintain MHRA alerts and high risk drug monitoring records
- Support safe prescribing and monitor high risk medication
- support recall of patients where needed
- Contribute to medicines safety alerts implementation
- Lead and contribute to audits and quality improvement relating to the effective prescribing of medicines
- Manage medication related queries and escalate as appropriate
- Analyse prescribing data and share with the wider team
- Support patient education and promote safe care and patient self management
About us
The Nelson Medical Practice is a dynamic, forward thinking and friendly practice. We operate from a large modern purpose built building based in Wimbledon Chase. We have an experienced and stable clinical workforce with a keen focus on high quality patient care.Because of our size not only are we more resilient and efficient but we are able to invest in continuous quality improvement, enhanced care,new services and training and developing our workforce. We are a training Practice committed to training the Dr's of tomorrow and we aim to provide a patient centered and compassionate service. We work in partnership with patients to manage their health and we ensure that we maintain a highly skilled, professional and highly motivated workforce. We aspire to be an outstanding employer just as we aspire to be an outstanding healthcare provider. We want to attract talent and invest in our staff and ensure that we care for you as much as we do our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Pharmacy Technician will work as part of a multidisciplinary general practice team to support safe,effective and efficient medicines optimisation.
- Support safe and efficient repeat prescribing processes and ensure accurate processing of prescription requests with queries from different sources
- Assist with medication queries from patients, care homes,community pharmacies and prescribers, forwarding recommendations for alternatives
- Carry out medicines reconciliation for discharge letters,outpatient letters and new patient registrations
- Identify and resolve discrepancies and liaise closely with pharmacists and GP's
- Promote medicines synchronisation and encourage patients to adhere
- Support the implementation of local and national prescribing initiatives, including performing medication switches as directed by prescribers or pharmacists
- Maintain MHRA alerts and high risk drug monitoring records
- Support safe prescribing and monitoring of high risk medicines
- Contribute to medicines safety alerts implementation
- Provide training and guidance to non clinical staff as needed, to support prescription process within the practice
- Lead and contribute to audits and quality improvement related to safe and effective prescribing of medicines, using EMIS (Clinical system)
- Analyse prescribing data and share the learning with the wider team
- Manage medication queries and escalate appropriately
- Provide advice and information to patients on safe medicines use
- Support patient education and promote self care
- Maintain GphC registration with revalidation
- Adhere to practice policies,clinical governance frameworks and safeguarding procedures
- Develop and maintain effective relationships within the team and also with local stakeholders e.g ICB,community pharmacies and hospital pharmacy teams
- Engage in continuous professional development and attend clinical meetings within the practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Pharmacy Technician will work as part of a multidisciplinary general practice team to support safe,effective and efficient medicines optimisation.
- Support safe and efficient repeat prescribing processes and ensure accurate processing of prescription requests with queries from different sources
- Assist with medication queries from patients, care homes,community pharmacies and prescribers, forwarding recommendations for alternatives
- Carry out medicines reconciliation for discharge letters,outpatient letters and new patient registrations
- Identify and resolve discrepancies and liaise closely with pharmacists and GP's
- Promote medicines synchronisation and encourage patients to adhere
- Support the implementation of local and national prescribing initiatives, including performing medication switches as directed by prescribers or pharmacists
- Maintain MHRA alerts and high risk drug monitoring records
- Support safe prescribing and monitoring of high risk medicines
- Contribute to medicines safety alerts implementation
- Provide training and guidance to non clinical staff as needed, to support prescription process within the practice
- Lead and contribute to audits and quality improvement related to safe and effective prescribing of medicines, using EMIS (Clinical system)
- Analyse prescribing data and share the learning with the wider team
- Manage medication queries and escalate appropriately
- Provide advice and information to patients on safe medicines use
- Support patient education and promote self care
- Maintain GphC registration with revalidation
- Adhere to practice policies,clinical governance frameworks and safeguarding procedures
- Develop and maintain effective relationships within the team and also with local stakeholders e.g ICB,community pharmacies and hospital pharmacy teams
- Engage in continuous professional development and attend clinical meetings within the practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- You must have professional registration with the GphC
- Qualification of a relevant nature - FdsC in meds management/Pharmacy services;BTEC level 4 diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Services and Therapeutics or a Certificate of higher education in Pharmacy Technician Practice.
- GSCE or equivalent including Maths and English (Grade C/4 or above)
- Be committed to CPD and completion of the CPPE PCPEP pathway ( if not already completed)
- Experience working as a qualified registered Pharmacy Technician in Primary Care,PCN,Community Pharmacy or hospital setting
- A good understanding of Primary Care Services and the NHS structure
- Knowledge of GDPR,confidentiality and safeguarding
- attention to detail and an organised approach to work
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written
- able to work as part of a team and independently
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Primary Care setting
- Experience using EMIS software
- Experience supporting audits and quality improvement initiatives
- Experience dealing with patient queries and providing advice within scope of practice
- Knowledge of local prescribing guidelines and application in practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- You must have professional registration with the GphC
- Qualification of a relevant nature - FdsC in meds management/Pharmacy services;BTEC level 4 diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Services and Therapeutics or a Certificate of higher education in Pharmacy Technician Practice.
- GSCE or equivalent including Maths and English (Grade C/4 or above)
- Be committed to CPD and completion of the CPPE PCPEP pathway ( if not already completed)
- Experience working as a qualified registered Pharmacy Technician in Primary Care,PCN,Community Pharmacy or hospital setting
- A good understanding of Primary Care Services and the NHS structure
- Knowledge of GDPR,confidentiality and safeguarding
- attention to detail and an organised approach to work
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written
- able to work as part of a team and independently
Desirable
- Experience of working in a Primary Care setting
- Experience using EMIS software
- Experience supporting audits and quality improvement initiatives
- Experience dealing with patient queries and providing advice within scope of practice
- Knowledge of local prescribing guidelines and application in practice
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
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
