Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION Practice Pharmacy Technician

1. JOB SUMMARY

To provide specialist pharmaceutical technical services, professional advice and direct support to Practice GPs, Nurses, Pharmacist, HCAs and Reception/Administrative Staff

To liaise with patients, clinical and non-clinical staff, practice, hospital and community pharmacists and patient's carers to improve the pharmaceutical care of patients.

To develop the role of the Practice Pharmacy Technician to maximise support to all Clinical and Non-clinical practice staff to improve patient care in relation to all aspects of medicines and their impact

To provide professional specialist medicines advice to GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Community Pharmacists, Community Nurses and other health professionals to promote the safe, effective and high quality, cost effective use of medicines in all prescribing decisions for the benefit of the Practice's patients

2. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To act as a Technical Pharmacy Advisor to Practice Clinicians

To advise Practice Management and other non-clinical staff concerning administrative aspects of medicines management as appropriate

To manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible and producing prescriptions for clinical review and signature

To address the following areas without the need to consult a GP/Clinical Pharmacist in each case (although clinical support and advice will always be available if required):

Review dates following medication reviews

Facilitate and document correct addition & removal of medications following receipt of a discharge summaries, secondary care and community clinic letters.

Tidying repeat medication lists including synchronising durations and removing medications not ordered within a defined period

Changing acute medications to repeat where appropriate- e.g. A new medication that a GP has commenced and there is subsequently evidence for the need for the item on a repeat basis and necessary tests/checks have confirmed this

Addition/Removal of Medication for Care Home patients under GP guidance

Co-ordinate District Nurse Medication requests for the practice population

Co-ordinate medical device prescription requests, including requests for catheters, nutritional supplements/feeds and stoma care products.

To work in conjunction with the nominated Clinicians who support our Care Homes

Provide independent information to patients with regard to medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other healthcare professionals where appropriate

To review practice stock management and develop systems to improve processes.

Analyse Practice prescription data to produce reports as requested

Participate in review and setting of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing

Implement initiatives to reduce waste of prescribed medicines

Support and influence the Practice Clinical, Management and Administrative Teams to implement procedural and service changes relating to prescribing to ensure best practice is adopted in accordance with local guidelines, legislation, directives and safety updates e.g. NICE, MRHA etc.

Contribute to the annual Meds Management audit and review

3. SUPERVISION RECEIVED

The postholder will be operationally line managed by the Practice Manager with clinical supervision provided by Partners.

4. SUPERVISION EXERCISED

The postholder has no day to day line management responsibility and does not directly manage any members of staff. However they are responsible for mentoring and supervising non-clinical staff to support our work

5. KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Develop and maintain key working relationships with:

Practice GPs, Practice Nurse Team

Patients and Carers where appropriate

Practice Management, Reception and other Administrative staff

Secondary Care and interface Pharmacists

CCG Head of Medicines Management & Medicines Management Team

Community Nurses and other allied health professionals

Community Pharmacists and support staff

Care Homes

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or Equivalent
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• (also see attached JD & PS)

Experience

Essential

• Medicines management or dispensing role in the community or within a hospital setting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of pharmacy procedures
• Understanding of medicines legislation and ethics
• Knowledge of diversity issues and ability to work in non-discriminatory way.
• IT skills including MS Word and Excel
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• Able to work under pressure.
• Hard working, reliable, honest, pleasant and approachable.
• Willingness / availability to support the Practice in its provision of primary care medical services during Surgery opening hours.
• Able to work autonomously with minimal supervision

Desirable

• Policy / procedure development
• General Practice repeat prescribing systems
• Skills in analysing and presenting prescribing activity data
• SystmOne user

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

Friar Gate Surgery

Address

Agard Street

Derby

DE1 1DZ

Employer's website

https://www.friargatesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)