Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

The PCN Pharmacy Technician will work under the supervision of a Senior Clinical Pharmacist and as an integrated part of the PCN Clinical Pharmacy Team to ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients. The role will contribute to successful clinical management of patients and their needs within the GP practices included in Synergy Health PCN.

Main duties of the job

Key Duties

Maximise safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines

Provide support on medicine related issues to the whole practice team

Provide support with medication reconciliations

Provide support with prescribing audits in line with CQC & QOF targets

Be a point of contact for patients regarding medicines queries

Core Duties

Work with primary care team and patients to resolve medication queries.

Supportingmedication reviewsandmedication reconciliation

Assisting withrepeat prescribingand ensuring safe dispensing.

Monitoring adherence to practice, local and national prescribing policies and guidance.

Supporting clinical pharmacists in delivering clinical pharmacy services.

Providing advice and information to patients and other healthcare professionals.

Undertakestructured medication reviews.

Triaging and managing common ailments.

Conducting medication audits.

Providing information to patients on medicines and treatment.

Supporting patients with medication changes and managing their medication.

Signposting patients to relevant support services.

Prescribing Audits in line with CQC and QOF targets

Supporting the implementation of safe and efficientrepeat prescribing systems.

About us

About Synergy Health PCN

Primary Care Networks (PCN) are local neighbourhoods where all health and social care services work together to deliver a better experience for their citizens.

Synergy Health PCN covers three practices in Gedling Borough, Jubilee Park Medical Partnership in Carlton with a branch site in Lowdham, West Oak on Westdale Lane, Mapperley and Trentside Medical Group in Netherfield and Carlton.

We are a standalone PCN with a lead practice. We have a population of 36,000 patients.

The PCN has care co-ordinators, social prescribing link workers, advanced nurse practitioner, PCN GPs and clinical pharmacists. These roles will work closely together to develop and grow the PCN and improve patient care across our patient list.

Our vision is to build and develop collaborative working across member practices and stakeholders, to support and strengthen the delivery of Primary Care services and improve health outcomes for the local population we serve.