GP Practice Pharmacy Technician

Job description

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GP Practice Pharmacy Technician

Role description

The GP practice pharmacy technician will work alongside healthcare professionals, based within a GP practice, and support the delivery of safe, effective, and efficient systems for medicines optimisation, repeat prescribing, reducing medicine waste and maximising patient outcomes.

The GP practice pharmacy technician will be under the supervision of the GPs at the practice. They are registered healthcare professionals who are responsible and accountable for their own accurate and safe practice. Ongoing training and development about all aspects of practice based prescribing and effective administration will be carried out by the Pharmacy Technician. They will support the practice in providing medication reviews and achieving Quality and Outcomes Framework targets.

Key responsibilities

• Contributing to the provision of safe and effective pharmacy services.
• Undertaking medicines reconciliation in line with practice protocols and standard operating procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of prescriptions and repeat prescriptions.
• Responding to patients questions both face to face and over the phone; referring problems or queries to the pharmacist.
• Participating in the updating of patient records from clinical letters and information received within the practice.
• Checking the accuracy of medicines for prescriptions.
• Providing advice and information to GPs, staff, and patients to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality, cost-effectiveness, and the appropriate use of medicines to get the best outcomes for patients.
• Assisting in the monitoring and management of prescribing budgets and the preparation of evidence-based resources and information that support cost-effective prescribing.
• Taking responsibility for contributing to all aspects of the day-to-day management of the working environment including communication, data accuracy and management, keeping practice areas tidy and helping to achieve a supportive, positive culture across the practice team.
• To support and promote a safe working environment in accordance with Health & Safety and Infection Control policies.
• To respect and protect patient confidentiality and information.
• Keeping up to date with professional responsibilities and CPD requirements.

Location of work

The GP Practice pharmacy technician will be based at Lawton House surgery. There may be occasions for getting involved in, taking medication histories from patients, providing advice to patients about how to make the most of their medicines and giving advice on different treatment options. The role will support the relationships between secondary care, community pharmacy, patients and other pharmacy services.

The role involves reviewing and recording the medication the patients should be taking, ensuring sufficient supplies, administering medicines, and counselling patients to support their understanding on how to use their medicines safely.

Qualifications

To practise as a pharmacy technician in England, you'll need to complete anaccredited courseand register with theGeneral Pharmaceutical Council(GPhC).

GPhC-approved courses/qualifications are also available through a level 3 pharmacy technician apprenticeship.

The GP Pharmacy technician must be able to communicate effectively with the wider healthcare team, patients and the public, whilst ensuring and maintaining confidentiality and privacy.

In addition, as a pharmacy technician you need to be:

• Responsible, accurate and methodical
• Able to pay close attention to detail
• Ready to refer to the GPs when necessary
• Able to understand law and guidelines on medicines
• Able to read and follow instructions
• Interested in peoples health
• Able to explain clearly to members of the public
• Able to demonstrate excellent customer service skills
• Able to demonstrate excellent organisational, science and manual dexterity skills

In order to work in some specialist areas, you may be required to undertake additional post-registration training / qualifications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• To have completed an accredited course and registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council GPhC

Desirable

• Keeping up to date with professional responsibilities and CPD requirements.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in General Practice Primary Care or the NHS or in a Pharmacy organisation.

Desirable

• Experience of working in GP practice in primary care.

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

Lawton House GP Surgery

Address

Bromley Road

Congleton

Cheshire

CW12 1QG

Employer's website

http://www.lawtonhousesurgery.nhs.uk/welcome,50549.htm (Opens in a new tab)