Pharmacy Technician - Primary Care

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 patient reviews and updating of patient records via clinics in the practice, domiciliary visits and in nursing and residential care homes.
• Checking the accuracy of medicines for prescriptions.
• Participating in medication audits.
• 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.
• Supervising and training other pharmacy staff such as pre-registration pharmacy technicians.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Is working under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines

Desirable

• Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP practices, QOF and enhanced services
• Experience working in a primary care setting
• Good clinical system IT knowledge of EMIS

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria to register as a Pharmacy Technician
• Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH)

Desirable

• Primary Care experience

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

Park View Surgery

Address

Haverflatts Lane

Milnthorpe

Cumbria

LA7 7PS

Employer's website

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