Pharmacy technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

To liaise with patients, practice staff, GPs, care home staff and community pharmacists in all aspects of medication reviews and prescribing queries to improve the pharmaceutical care of patients.

To support medication review and conduct medicines reconciliation.

To identify patients suitable for medication changes in line with the Medicines Management work plan to support QOF, prescribing targets and ICB projects and subsequently make those changes with the agreement of the GP or pharmacist, e.g: dose optimisation, formulary switching.

To assess prescribing data using practice clinical computer systems and patient records, highlight any recommendations and implement changes if required, to ensure patients medication records are up to date

Under the direction of the PCN Pharmacist/GPs, assist with medication changes from hospital letters and medicines reconciliation for new patients. To highlight any medication errors/queries and report any concerns to the PCN Pharmacist/GPs to support local clinical governance structures

To implement initiatives to reduce waste, improve medicines compliance and ensure best practice is adopted in accordance with local guidelines, legislation, safety updates e.g NICE, MHRA

To assist the PCN Pharmacist with any searches, data collection and letter production required for prescribing changes or drug alerts.

To facilitate High Risk Drug Monitoring

To provide information and answer technical medicines management queries from healthcare professionals and members of the public.

To help develop and implement medicines management initiatives through the work of the practice e.g. repeat prescribing, pharmacy MURs.

In conjunction with the PCN pharmacist deliver training and education on prescribing and therapeutics in general practice

To provide pharmacy systems training to new members of the team and provide leadership to new staff.

To take an active part in our Covid Vaccination programme when needed, reconstituting vaccine, managing the cold chain and stock control

To be able to work as part of a team

To be able to work independently and have good time management skills

To support and/or manage PCN wide projects depending on experience

Work in a professional manner, complying with confidentiality and data protection policies

The post-holder:

1. Is advised that the job description describes responsibilities as they are currently required and these are subject for review and updating in the light of changing service needs. Any changes will be subject to consultation as part of the annual appraisal.

2. Should be aware that job descriptions are not fixed although every effort is made to ensure that the responsibilities reflect what you are being asked to do. The job title and description may be amended and you may be asked to undertake additional duties not specified that may be reasonably required.

3. May be expected to work at any of the medical practice sites in line with service needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• General Pharmaceutical Council Registration as a Pharmacy Technician
• BTEC National Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science, NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• NA

Experience

Essential

• NA

Desirable

• Previous experience working as a Primary Care Pharmacy Technician
• Access to a car and a driving licence

UK Registration

Essential

• UK Registration
• Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
• 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.

Desirable

• Na

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

Central Liverpool Primary Care Network

Address

Central Liverpool P C N

81 London Road

Liverpool

L3 8JA

Employer's website

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