Wellsbourne Healthcare CIC

Pharmacy Technician

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Job summary

Wellsbourne Healthcare is looking for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join their friendly and inclusive in-house pharmacy team. The successful applicant will join our Clinical Pharmacists, and Prescription Clerks in providing operational support to the multi-disciplinary clinical team by optimising the use of medication to promote the health, wellness and disease prevention of patients.

Main duties of the job

To support the Practice Based Clinical Pharmacist to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes.

The role will also include training and development of practice based Pharmacy Administrators to support improved co-ordination and effective pharmacy administration within practice, especially with relation to repeat prescribing systems and processes.

About us

Wellsbourne Healthcare CIC is a social enterprise, rooted in our local community, and led by Healthcare Professionals with many years of experience caring for patients in East Brighton.

We encourage innovation, helped by strong links with the local university. As a practice we are particularly proud of our research and pilot projects including an opiate reduction program, chronic pain management course, volunteer-led garden development, and therapy project.

Date posted

20 September 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,147 to £34,581 a year Band 4 or 5 d epending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A3486-23-0006

Job locations

Wellesbourne Health Centre

179 Whitehawk Road

Brighton

BN2 5FL

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients medical records / prescribing accordingly.

To support the achievement of the practices prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework targets.

Working with the Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmacy Administrators to contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols and Standard Operating Procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems.

To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.

To build searches and participate in medication audits and prescribing safety projects

To assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing budgets and to liaise with the medicines management team at Sussex ICB

To assist PCN in their projects and audits and participate in PCN Pharmacy Team meetings.

To prepare evidence based resources and information to support the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing.

To support the Practice Based Clinical Pharmacist to provide medication reviews, patient information leaflets, medicine awareness; and to undertake community visits as appropriate.

To take a proactive approach to the safe handling of prescriptions, including assessment of risk and making recommendations for improvement.

To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate Clinician in accordance with practice protocols.

To advise on the sourcing and safe management of medicines as appropriate.

To assist in the submission of claims for personally administered drugs as required.

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

To take a proactive approach to training administration team members (new and current) and new members joining pharmacy team

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 keep all practice areas tidy and free from obstructions and clutter. 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 guidance of the Directors / Practice Manager dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels.