Pharmacy Technician

St David’s Clinic

The closing date is 30 April 2025

Job summary

Were excited to offer an excellent opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly, forward-thinking team. As a large, supportive, and well-established training practice with over 20,000 patients, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality care and continuous development for our staff. Were part of the Aneurin Bevan UHB and have a strong team ethic with a passion for innovation and improvement.

This part-time role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety and collaboration. Youll work alongside our Clinical Pharmacist and wider team to enhance safe prescribing and medication use across the practice. With opportunities to train others, lead on safety improvements, and be a key contact for patients and pharmacies, this role is both impactful and rewarding.

Main duties of the job

Youll support repeat prescribing systems, handle medication queries, lead on medicines reconciliation post-discharge, and work closely with patients, the clinical team, and pharmacies. The role involves data audits, admin leadership, and staff training. Its a dynamic post where your input will directly improve patient care and practice efficiency.

About us

We are a supportive teaching practice with a friendly multi-disciplinary team of other dedicated and highly skilled healthcare professionals comprising of 6 partners and 7 salaried GPs, with an experienced ACPs who deal with home visit, a physiotherapist, Physician Associate, 2 Pharmacists, a pharmacist technician, 3 nurses and 3 HCA's, providing care for patients and their families in a way that we believe is best, delivering high service standards, sharing best practice and actively improving the way we work.

Date posted

07 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

A2840-25-0001

Job locations

St. Davids Clinic

Belle Vue Terrace

Newport

Gwent

NP20 2LB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support to the practice Clinical Pharmacists and practice Clinical Team to provide a safe and effective repeat prescribing service

Comply with legal and professional requirements and with safe systems of work for re-authorising repeat prescriptions.

Co-ordinate medication review appointments and any changes of medication as advised by the clinical team

Liaise with pharmacies on the supply of prescribed drugs, alert clinicians of any supply issues and forward recommendations of alternatives

Provide an efficient administration service as the role of lead to ensure smooth running of prescription support to the clinical team

Medicines reconciliation post discharge and on other transfers of care.

Bring queries to clinical team to include under or over usage.

Day to day handling of prescription queries within area of own competence.

Delivery of training and development to practice based prescribing clerks and administrators to support improved co-ordination and effective pharmacy administration within General Practice.

Use and maintain information reporting systems and databases relevant to the position including incident reporting, prescribing data and patient outcomes.

Participate in practice meetings, and other meetings to improve engagement of the role and to promote issues relevant to prescribing.

Liaise with multidisciplinary team, prescribing support team, community pharmacy and hospital pharmacy teams.

Handle function specific information, which may be sensitive, complex or confidential and appropriately recording, transferring and/or coordinating such information in accordance with the GDPR; Caldicott Guidelines and the Confidentiality Code of Conduct.

Be responsible for the organisation, planning and of own workload to meet set deadlines.

Utilise GP practice clinical systems to conduct prescribing audits.

Support the Clinical Pharmacist with the work required under the UHB Medicines Management Incentive Scheme.

Support the Clinical Pharmacist in Share Care monitoring and processes.

In collaboration with practice Clinical Pharmacist and GP Prescribing Lead ensure that all major MHRA drug alerts, where appropriate and within levels of competence, are acted upon within practices over an appropriate time frame and to advise on any medication changes that occur as a result

Undertake training and development, to ensure the required knowledge and skills for practice based work

Escalate problems or issues to line manager that requires additional support or input

Carry out other duties which are appropriate to the skills and competencies of the post holder and grade of the post as the priorities of the service change

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with GP practices, staff and other healthcare professionals

The post holder will: Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity. The post holder must be aware of and committed to the Equality and Diversity policies of the practice and comply with all the requirements of these policies and actively promote Equality and Diversity issues relevant to the post.

Ensure the principles of openness, transparency and candour are observed and upheld in all working practices.

The post holder will have, or acquire through training provided by the organisation, the appropriate level of safeguarding and knowledge, skills and practice required for the post and be aware of and comply with the organisations safeguarding protection policies and procedures.