Pharmacy Technician

Job responsibilities

Clinical

· Support the Clinical Pharmacist to conduct medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients, and review medicines management procedures.

· Synchronise medicines for patient transfers between care settings, linking with local community pharmacies.

· Support the Clinical Pharmacist in Structure Medication Reviews (SMR)e.g. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR.

· Provide expertise to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities.

· Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacist for more complex patients.

· Working with the Clinical Pharmacist, co-ordinate appropriate monitoring of high risk medication in accordance with Practices’ policy.

Technical and Administrative

· Provide hands on support and clinical/technical advice to the Clinical Teams to promote and influence high quality prescribing to minimise risk and promote safe and effective patient care.

· Work closely with the Administrative Teams to ensure coordinated and efficient processing of prescription queries, to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacist to review the more clinically complex queries.

· Respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner, referring to the appropriate Clinician in accordance with Practice protocols.

· Monitor adherence to the Practices’ repeat prescribing policy and oversee the process of repeat prescriptions, including the further implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service and Electronic Repeat Dispensing.

· Work with Clinical Pharmacist to develop and maintain a robust recall system to ensure medication reviews are completed in a timely manner.

· Work with Clinical Pharmacist and other clinicians to develop and undertake relevant medicines audits to improve prescribing safety.

· Undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by GPs, Clinical Pharmacist or Practice Manager.

Please see the attached JD & PS for full details

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2 years
• experience working in an NHS or similar environment.
• Experience of working as a qualified, registered Pharmacy Technician in Primary Care, Community or Hospital Pharmacy.
• Experience of prescribing/clinical systems such as EMIS Web, SystmOne

Desirable

• Recent previous experience within comparable role in General Practice

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Understanding of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and the NHS agenda. Good clinical pharmacy knowledge, including terminology.
• Knowledge and understanding of Pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with patients and team members.
• Good IT skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment.
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently.
• Excellent time management skills including the ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload

Desirable

• People management.
• Ability to make decisions.
• Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data.
• An appreciation of the nature of Primary Care prescribing

Qualifications

Essential

• BTEC/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Medicines Reconciliation Certificate or equivalent

Qualities & Attributes

Essential

• Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work.
• Self-motivated, able to work collaboratively and independently.

Desirable

• Understanding of clinical governance and risk management.
• Knowledge of audit and research

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).