Medicines Management Technician - Burnham and Highbridge

Symphony Healthcare Services Limited

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Medicines Management Team based across Burnham Medical Centre and Highbridge Medical Centre. You will work alongside a team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, prescription clerks.

You will assist with medicines reconciliation, support drug monitoring work, and answering medication queries from patients and community pharmacies, as well as supporting the practice with all aspects of medication safety. You will liaise with GPs, practice staff, community pharmacies and secondary care colleagues, and have direct contact with patients and carers.

You will need to demonstrate the ability to use your initiative, have a positive attitude, a can-do approach towards problem solving, and be a good team player. Full training will be given.

Please open the job description/person specification for a comprehensive overview of the role.

Full time and part time hours available, working patterns to be discussed at interview.

Rate of pay is £14.55 to £16.97depending on experience with a NHS or NEST pension offered.

For more information, please contact Denise Shire, Hub Manager for Burnham & Highbridge denise.shire @nhs.net

or Helen Belben, Medicines Management Team Manager helen.belben @nhs.net or phone 07749 254496

Closing date: 05/01/2025

Main duties of the job

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To carry out medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients medical records and prescriptions.
To carry out medication switches, dose optimisation and medicines synchronisation to ensure safe and cost-effective prescribing.
To initiate repeat prescribing for appropriate patients
To provide advice to GPs, staff, and patients in changes to prescribing in order to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.
To participate in medication audits and QOF quality improvement projects
To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate GP in accordance with practice protocols
To support care homes in maintaining effective medicines management and reduce waste.
To carry out domiciliary visits where required to support patients use of medication.
To advise on the sourcing and safe management of medicines as appropriate
To action drug alerts
To act as a link between practice and local community and hospital pharmacy services
To provide information on KPIs to show benefits of the post.

About us

Symphony Healthcare Services (SHS) was established in 2016 as part of the award-winning Symphony Programme Vanguard, developing new models of care. We now support 20 practices across Somerset and East Devon, providing care for 120,000 patients.

SHS has developed a model where each practice is encouraged to operate autonomously, but as a subsidiary of NHS Somerset Foundation Trust (SFT), and with the backing and economies of scale from a central support team (particularly for HR, finance, corporate and strategic management matters).

Providing NHS services is at the heart of what we do. Our vision is to ensure that primary care is sustainable for patients and practices in Somerset, and we aim to be a national exemplar for primary care provision. We work closely with our practice teams to support, develop and transform patient care and working practices with innovation and technology at the heart of what we do.

SHS welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups. When undertaking recruitment and selection for our services, SHS we are committed to equality of opportunity for all.

SHS offers a NHS or NEST Pension, a fantastic range of employee benefits and salary sacrifice schemes (see attached poster), along with flexible working from day of employment and an agile approach to home / office-based working.

We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application.

Date posted

04 December 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.55 to £16.97 an hour Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

E0215-24-0154

Job locations

Burnham Medical Centre

Love Lane

Burnham-on-sea

Somerset

TA8 1EU

Highbridge Medical Centre

Pepperall Road

Highbridge

Somerset

TA9 3YA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Symphony Healthcare Services Ltd. is a growing primary care organisation based in Somerset which aims to improve and develop the best patient-centered care and services in the country, and we are embracing change within general practice by implementing new and innovative models of care. If you are passionate about delivering outstanding healthcare and share our values, join us to support the achievement of our goals.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of providing pharmaceutical and prescribing advice
Practical experience of computerised recoding systems
Experience of prescriptions processes and systems

Desirable

At least 2 years practical experience of working as a pharmacy technician in primary care, community or secondary care setting
Experience of systems to support patients in Primary Care setting
Good clinical pharmacy knowledge
Experience of project implementation

Personal Qualities

Essential

Attention to detail
Good communication skills written and oral
IT and Keyboard skills
Ability to follow procedures and work to deadlines
Ability to handle situations of potential conflict
Problem solving skills
Ability to work on own initiative
Ability to work as part of a team
Excellent interpersonal skills
Influencing and negotiating skills
Ability to plan and organise

Qualifications

Essential

Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

Accredited Medicines Management Technician

Special Requirements

Desirable

Knowledge of the General Practice environment
Knowledge of prescribing systems relating to GP practice community

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of providing pharmaceutical and prescribing advice
Practical experience of computerised recoding systems
Experience of prescriptions processes and systems

Desirable

At least 2 years practical experience of working as a pharmacy technician in primary care, community or secondary care setting
Experience of systems to support patients in Primary Care setting
Good clinical pharmacy knowledge
Experience of project implementation

Personal Qualities

Essential

Attention to detail
Good communication skills written and oral
IT and Keyboard skills
Ability to follow procedures and work to deadlines
Ability to handle situations of potential conflict
Problem solving skills
Ability to work on own initiative
Ability to work as part of a team
Excellent interpersonal skills
Influencing and negotiating skills
Ability to plan and organise

Qualifications

Essential

Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Desirable

Accredited Medicines Management Technician

Special Requirements

Desirable

Knowledge of the General Practice environment
Knowledge of prescribing systems relating to GP practice community

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.