Job summary
Exciting opportunity for a forward thinking pharmacy
technician
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a skilled,
experienced and enthusiastic pharmacy technician to support our Medicines
Management Hub located at South Petherton Surgery. You will need a positive attitude and
approach towards problem solving.
Supported by our experienced team of Medicines Management
Technicians and pharmacists you will assist with a variety of tasks including
medicines reconciliation, resolving medication queries from patients and
community pharmacies, streamlining prescription processes, drug monitoring and
supporting patient safety. You will support the prescription clerks in our
repeat prescription hub, liaise with GPs, practice staff, community pharmacies
and secondary care colleagues, as well as having direct contact with patients
and carers.
The hours of work are negotiable, with applications welcome for both
full time and part-time hours.
Please open the job description/person specification for a
comprehensive overview of the role.
For more information contact Kate Jones, Symphony lead pharmacist
kate.jones@ydh.nhs.uk phone: 07464 494767, or Helen Belben, lead medicines
management technician helen.belben@nhs.net phone 07749 254496
Main duties of the job
MAIN DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
To support the practice
pharmacist and clinical teams, including:
- support
the practice pharmacist with medicines reconciliation in accordance with
practice protocols and to update patients’ medical records and
prescriptions.
- carry
out medication switches, dose optimisation and medicines synchronisation
to ensure safe and cost-effective prescribing
- initiate
repeat prescribing for appropriate patients
- provide
advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing in order to
support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost
effectiveness
- participate
in medication audits and QOF quality improvement projects
- support
practices to meet QOF indicators
- support
patient safety with high risk drug monitoring
- respond
to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner
referring to the appropriate GP in accordance with practice protocols
- advise
on the sourcing and safe management of medicines as appropriate
- action
drug alerts
- provide
information on KPIs to show benefits of post
- To
act as a link between practice and local community and hospital pharmacy
services
About us
Symphony Healthcare Services Ltd ("SHS") was established in 2016 as part of the award winning Symphony Programme Vanguard developing new models of care. With a growing network of 15 practices and over 40 employed GPs in Somerset, we are now recruiting for 6 GP sessions at Buttercross Health Centre and Ilchester Surgery.
A range of flexible working options, a competitive remuneration package based on the BMA GP contract with additional incentive payments and allowances for GPs with specialist skills and experience available. Tier 2 Visa sponsorship.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
To support the practice
pharmacist and clinical teams, including:
- support
the practice pharmacist with medicines reconciliation in accordance with
practice protocols and to update patients’ medical records and
prescriptions.
- carry
out medication switches, dose optimisation and medicines synchronisation
to ensure safe and cost-effective prescribing
- initiate
repeat prescribing for appropriate patients
- provide
advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing in order to
support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost
effectiveness
- participate
in medication audits and QOF quality improvement projects
- support
practices to meet QOF indicators
- support
patient safety with high risk drug monitoring
- respond
to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner
referring to the appropriate GP in accordance with practice protocols
- advise
on the sourcing and safe management of medicines as appropriate
- action
drug alerts
- provide
information on KPIs to show benefits of post
- To
act as a link between practice and local community and hospital pharmacy
services
- To
support the prescription clerk team to resolve medicine related queries
- Undertake
any other duties appropriate to the post as required
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
To support the practice
pharmacist and clinical teams, including:
- support
the practice pharmacist with medicines reconciliation in accordance with
practice protocols and to update patients’ medical records and
prescriptions.
- carry
out medication switches, dose optimisation and medicines synchronisation
to ensure safe and cost-effective prescribing
- initiate
repeat prescribing for appropriate patients
- provide
advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing in order to
support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost
effectiveness
- participate
in medication audits and QOF quality improvement projects
- support
practices to meet QOF indicators
- support
patient safety with high risk drug monitoring
- respond
to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner
referring to the appropriate GP in accordance with practice protocols
- advise
on the sourcing and safe management of medicines as appropriate
- action
drug alerts
- provide
information on KPIs to show benefits of post
- To
act as a link between practice and local community and hospital pharmacy
services
- To
support the prescription clerk team to resolve medicine related queries
- Undertake
any other duties appropriate to the post as required
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 1) Practical experience of working as pharmacy technician in primary care, community or secondary care setting
- 2) Experience of providing pharmaceutical and prescribing advice
- 3) Practical experience of computerised recoding systems
- 4) Experience of prescriptions processes and systems
Desirable
- 1) Experience of systems to support patients in Primary Care setting
- 2) Good clinical pharmacy knowledge
- 3) Experience of project implementation
Personal Qualities
Essential
- 1)Attention to detail
- 2)Good communication skills, written and oral
- 3)IT and Keyboard skills
- 4)Ability to follow procedures and work to deadlines
- 5)Ability to handle situations of potential conflict
- 6)Problem solving skills
- 7)Ability to work on own initiative
- 8)Ability to work as part of a team
- 9)Excellent interpersonal skills
- 10)Influencing and negotiating skills
- 11)Ability to plan and organise
Desirable
- Knowledge of the General Practice environment
- Knowledge of prescribing systems relating to GP practice, community
Qualifications
Essential
- 1) BTech. City and Guilds or Apothecary Hall,
- 2) NVQ level 3 with BTech in Pharmaceutical Sciences
- 3) Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Accredited Medicines Management Technician
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 1) Practical experience of working as pharmacy technician in primary care, community or secondary care setting
- 2) Experience of providing pharmaceutical and prescribing advice
- 3) Practical experience of computerised recoding systems
- 4) Experience of prescriptions processes and systems
Desirable
- 1) Experience of systems to support patients in Primary Care setting
- 2) Good clinical pharmacy knowledge
- 3) Experience of project implementation
Personal Qualities
Essential
- 1)Attention to detail
- 2)Good communication skills, written and oral
- 3)IT and Keyboard skills
- 4)Ability to follow procedures and work to deadlines
- 5)Ability to handle situations of potential conflict
- 6)Problem solving skills
- 7)Ability to work on own initiative
- 8)Ability to work as part of a team
- 9)Excellent interpersonal skills
- 10)Influencing and negotiating skills
- 11)Ability to plan and organise
Desirable
- Knowledge of the General Practice environment
- Knowledge of prescribing systems relating to GP practice, community
Qualifications
Essential
- 1) BTech. City and Guilds or Apothecary Hall,
- 2) NVQ level 3 with BTech in Pharmaceutical Sciences
- 3) Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Accredited Medicines Management Technician
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
