Job responsibilities
JOB
SUMMARY
The
position of trainee pharmacy technician is a two-year fixed term post which
will enable the trainee to complete an advanced apprenticeship in pharmacy
leading to application for registration with The General Pharmaceutical Council
(GPhC) to practice as a professionally registered Pharmacy Technician.
Whilst
in training the post holder will carry out pharmaceutical duties, under the
direct supervision of an appropriate person in all sections of the pharmacy
department. Some of the duties will be in the form of training exercises and
competence-based assessments in conjunction with the BTEC Level 3 Diploma in
The Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians, including release to
college.
As
well as working within the PCN and General Practice, the role holder will also have
dedicated time working and developing skills within a community pharmacy
setting each week. The role holder will be working with the support and
supervision of our experienced Clinical Pharmacists across the practices within
the PCN and community pharmacy.
Job
responsibilities
Attend a two-year course comprising periodic attendance at college
to undertake the Level 3 Diploma in The Principles and Practice for Pharmacy
Technicians and gathering a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate competence. (The
Sheffield College Course Provider)
Participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to achieve
set objectives.
Develop professional and pharmaceutical skills through
participation throughout the programmes training rotation model.
Undertake study in own time when necessary.
Be aware of and work within practice and pharmacy procedures and
policies, accepted standards of practice and relevant legislation. (E. g Health
and Safety, Medicine Act).
Undertake medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice
protocols and to update patients medical records / prescribing accordingly
under the supervision of the clinical pharmacist.
Support the achievement of the practices prescribing Quality and
Outcomes Framework targets.
Participate in medication audits.
Support the Practices to provide patient information leaflets and
medicine awareness.
Take a proactive approach to the safe handling of prescriptions,
including assessment of risk and making recommendations for improvement.
Responsibility
for administration
Other
duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any or all the items
in the following list:
Taking messages and passing on information as appropriate.
Computer data entry/data allocation and collation, processing and
recording information in accordance with practice procedures.
Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients,
other team members and associated healthcare professionals and providers.
Helping to maintain a positive, patient focussed culture.
Helping to maintain a positive, supportive culture across the
whole of the practice team.
Any other duties commensurate with this position.
Duties
will vary from time to time under the direction of the Partners / Practice
Managers dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing
levels.
Community
Pharmacy
Contribute to the provision of a dispensary service for patients,
using the pharmacy computer systems for stock control and labelling.
Prepare labels and dispense medicines for patients.
Maintain satisfactory stock levels, storage and turnover of
medicines to ensure the quality of medicines are maintained.
Identify actual and potential stock problems to other staff
members as necessary.
Complete and maintain accurate records where appropriate.
Issue medicines to patients, including appropriate medicine
information.
Using communication skills to receive enquiries and other
appropriate.
Information from healthcare professionals, patients and members of
the public.
Communication
The
post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within
the team and will strive to:
Communicate effectively with other team members.
Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication
and respond accordingly.
Health
& Safety:
The
post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others
health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety
Policy, the practice Health & Safety Manual, and the practice Infection
Control policy and published procedures.
This will include:
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to
Practice guidelines. Identifying the risks involved in work activities and
undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work
areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection
hazards immediately when recognised
Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally
clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness
consistent with the scope of the job holders role
Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)
Reporting potential risks identified
Confidentiality
While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to
gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.
They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect
their privacy and act appropriately.
In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description,
the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to
patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They
may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business
organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as
strictly confidential.
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other
healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to
authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures
relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Personal/Professional Development
The post-holder will participate in any
training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such
training to include:
Participation in an annual individual
performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of
own personal and/or professional development
Taking responsibility for own development, learning and
performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are
undertaking similar work
Attend a two-year course comprising periodic attendance at college
to undertake the Level 3 Diploma in The Principles and Practice for Pharmacy
Technicians and gathering a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate competence.
