Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated pharmacy technician to join our expanding team where you will have access to peer support and development opportunities as part of our MDT. You will be a great team player, but capable of independent and autonomous work. You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to support member practices with medicines optimisation.
Main duties of the job
Role Responsibilities - Pharmacy Technician and PCN Pharmacy Technician
Support the role of PCN clinical pharmacists in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services including processing discharge/clinic letters from secondary care
Perform medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing under the supervision of the clinical pharmacist/s
Assist with medication safety monitoring systems (e.g. high-risk drugs)
Liaise with clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicine-related queries
Monitor practice prescribing and adherence to the PCNs policies, included but not limited to any other local and national prescribing policies and guidelines
Improve service and quality through mechanisms such as audits
Support the clinical pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews
Good understanding of PCN Pharmacy Technician working
A Pharmacy Technician with prior experience working as a PCN or Practice Pharmacy Technician focussed on delivering excellent clinical care.
About us
GP surgery in Buckinghamshire circa 40k patients. Patient centred care is at the heart of everything we do. You will be joining a large supposrtive team of like minded professionals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
As an onsite Pharmacy Technician you will confidently act within professional standards and boundaries, supporting and working alongside your General Practice team as well as Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians within TPN.
You will help resolve medication-related queries, work as part of a multidisciplinary team, improve patient outcomes and support the improvement of access to healthcare.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
As an onsite Pharmacy Technician you will confidently act within professional standards and boundaries, supporting and working alongside your General Practice team as well as Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians within TPN.
You will help resolve medication-related queries, work as part of a multidisciplinary team, improve patient outcomes and support the improvement of access to healthcare.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Job responsibilities
- Medication Reconciliations using clinical letters and post Hospital Discharge Summaries
- Medicine Management including Prescription screening and processing
- Respond and communicate to patient related medication queries
- Communicate with local pharmacies regarding stock supplies issues and shortages
- Medication synchronisation in line with regular repeat prescription
- Medication monitoring recalls (e.g BP, blood tests, annual reviews)
- Prescribing audits in line with CQC/QOF targets as set by the Prescribing Team (training can be provided)
- High Risk Drug monitoring,
- Standard/Annual medication monitoring
- ICB Medicine Incentive Schemes
- Shared Care Protocols
- Action medicines safety alerts from CAS/MHRA/ICB
- Level 1 and 2 Medication reviews (training can be given)
- Assist with Pre-SMR (Structure Medication Review) Screening (training can be given)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Job responsibilities
- Medication Reconciliations using clinical letters and post Hospital Discharge Summaries
- Medicine Management including Prescription screening and processing
- Respond and communicate to patient related medication queries
- Communicate with local pharmacies regarding stock supplies issues and shortages
- Medication synchronisation in line with regular repeat prescription
- Medication monitoring recalls (e.g BP, blood tests, annual reviews)
- Prescribing audits in line with CQC/QOF targets as set by the Prescribing Team (training can be provided)
- High Risk Drug monitoring,
- Standard/Annual medication monitoring
- ICB Medicine Incentive Schemes
- Shared Care Protocols
- Action medicines safety alerts from CAS/MHRA/ICB
- Level 1 and 2 Medication reviews (training can be given)
- Assist with Pre-SMR (Structure Medication Review) Screening (training can be given)
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).
Additional information
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).
