Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation

Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits

Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits (e.g., use of antibiotics), supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services

Work with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation, including implementing efficient ordering and return processes, and reducing wastage

Support practice reception teams in sorting and streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacists to review the more clinically complex request

Support medicines optimisation systems with a range of services to get the best value from medicines by encouraging and implementing electronic prescriptions, safe repeat prescribing systems, and timely monitoring and management of high-risk medicines

Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines

Develop relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration of the pharmacy team across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care, and mental health

Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children

Handle prescription queries and requests directly

Be an integral part of the general practice team

Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems

Participate in clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required, including supporting with the development, and updating of practice protocols / guidelines and procedures locally

Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements

Support in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events

Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes

Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance

Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed

There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC Registration as a Pharmacy Technician
• GCSE in Maths, English and Science or equivalent
• NVQ level 3 diploma or apprenticeship in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent).
• Approved qualifications as per GPhC website

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working autonomously or as part of a team, under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines.
• Experience of working in a patient facing role
• Experience of medication safety audit and review

Desirable

• Experience working in a Primary Care setting
• Understanding and knowledge of general practice, QOF, PCN, DES, IIF and enhanced services

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Ash Trees Surgery

Address

Market Street

Carnforth

Lancashire

LA5 9JU

Employer's website

https://www.ashtreessurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)