PCN Pharmacy Technician- London Fields PCN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key duties and responsibilities

To support the PCN Clinical Pharmacists in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services;

To perform medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing under the supervision of the GP or Clinical Pharmacist;

To be responsible for managing the system for high-risk drug monitoring across the PCN;

To process repeat medication requests, including the conversion of acute requests to repeat medicines and changing quantities of medicines;

To request issue of prescriptions in line with agreed clinical protocols and within your competency and directing queries to an appropriate clinician;

To liaise with clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicine-related queries;

To provide advice and guidance to patients regarding medication optimisation and lifestyle e.g. inhaler techniques;

To provide basic medication review services to patients, under the supervision of a Clinical Pharmacist, via clinics in practices, domiciliary visits and in residential and nursing homes and to deliver pharmaceutical care plans that maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care;

To support the Clinical Pharmacists to deliver Structured Medication Reviews (SMR) i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR;

Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients;

To support practices in the achievement of prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework targets, and other medication management targets;

To update and maintain accurate patient medication records on the practice clinical computer system, including advice given and action taken;

To monitor practice prescribing and adherence to practice, local and national prescribing policies;

To assist with the development and review of medicine audits;

To receive, document and implement actions for MHRA drug recalls, working under the supervision of the Clinical Pharmacist;

To undertake specific work/prescribing initiatives under the support of a PCN Clinical Pharmacist;

Conduct medication reconciliation following discharge from hospital, clinic visits and other transfers of care e.g., new patients, care home residents), to ensure that medication changes are safely implemented in a timely fashion, liaising with primary care and secondary care colleagues, where necessary;

To promote cost effective, safe, evidence-based prescribing in accordance with local formulary, medication optimisation strategy and national guidance;

To establish positive working relationships and effective communication with network practices, integrated care health and care teams, and a range of local voluntary sector and community organisations;

To contribute to the development of the service, e.g., developing service pathways, paperwork and sharing good practice across network practices;

To attend and participate in local and practice clinical meetings and other multi-disciplinary meetings where necessary.

NB: This job description outlines the key duties that are expected of you within the role although is not an exhaustive list. It may be amended in line with experience, business requirements and as a result of any future organisational change.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• 2 year experience in a hospital, community or primary care pharmacy

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician
• BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services
• Accredited Checking Technician

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

City & Hackney Office of PCNs

Address

Sandringham Practice

Madinah Road

London

E8 1PG