Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

Vida Healthcare is currently looking for a reliable and hard-working person pharmacy technician to join our team on a full or part-time basis. The role will cover our four sites, Carole Brown Health Centre (Dersingham), Gayton Road Health Centre (Kings Lynn), Hunstanton Medical Practice and St Augustines Surgery, (King's Lynn).

Main duties of the job

• Processing repeat prescription requests and queries regarding requests for acute medications
• Identifying and rectifying if required specials and high quantities on prescriptions
• Seeking alternative medications for unavailable/shortages/discontinuations, etc.
• Switching medications to most cost-effective brands in line with local and national Medicines Optimisation Policies
• Monitoring and reviewing prescribing of OTC and low value medications
• Aligning quantities and synchronising medications
• Assigning and linking drugs with read codes on repeat problems
• Carry out medicines reconciliation for complex hospital discharges and patients with multiple medication changes
• Implement response to MHRA safety alertsrecall/ supply disruptions supportwhere appropriate
• Implementing the Emergency steroid card alert
• Support with QOF medication indicators if required
• Completing medication reviews for patients on <6 medications who are not eligible for an SMR with a pharmacist
• Identifying new dispensing patients
• Medication searches and audits on request
• Highlight patients for structured medication reviews with pharmacist
• Supporting with prescribing/dispensing policies/SOPS.Helping to develop and keep practice medication/prescribing policies up to date

About us

Vida Healthcare is one of Norfolks largest and most successful general practices, working with colleagues in the NHS to provide the best possible patient care. Our practice has experienced impressive growth over recent years, by creating a work environment that encourages talented individuals to thrive and make a difference.