Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Pharmacy Technician will:

Be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Be enrolled on, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway.For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP)or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) or courses approvedby the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) as meeting therequirements of the UK-wide APTUK/PCPA National CompetencyFramework for Primary Care Pharmacy Technicians.

Undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effectivemedicines use, through shared decision-making conversations withpatients.

Resolve daily prescription queries with the Prescription Support Assistants, Prescriptions Administrators and other practice Staff, within their area of competency and where appropriate forward queries to the Practice Pharmacist/Duty GP.

Support the team with repeat prescription processes, ensuring they are safe and timely.

Ensure that the practice is up to date, informed, and complaint with medicine safety alerts and action any changes independently as required.

Support with the management and implementation of shared care protocols and liaise with a Clinical Pharmacist for more complex patients.

Carry out medicines optimisation tasks.

Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling ofmedicines, including the growth of implementation of the Electronic PrescriptionService (EPS) specifically in relation to electronic repeat dispensing.

You will provide ongoing support to our GP's, Pharmacy Team, other clinical and non clinical staff; arranging discharge summaries, medication reviews and repeat prescribing processes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Medicines reconciliation certificate or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience of prescribing/clinical systems such as SystmOne

Desirable

• Recent previous experience within comparable role in General Practice
• Previous experience working within a patient facing role.

Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work flexibly and travel between sites as and when required

Desirable

• Clean/Valid driving licence

Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good IT and organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good time management skills and ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload.

Desirable

• People Management

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Shore Partnership

Address

St Cuthbert’s Church

Hayling Avenue

Portsmouth

Hants

PO3 6BH

Employer's website

http://www.eastshorepartnership.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)