Pharmacy Technician Practice Based

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main areas of responsibility include:

To act as a Technical Pharmacy Advisor to Practice Clinicians

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

To assess all non-routine repeat prescription requests identified by solving queries where possible and producing prescriptions for clinical review and signature

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

Review dates following medication reviews

Addition/removal of medications following receipt of a discharge summary

Effecting medication changes as per secondary care and community clinic letters

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

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

Audit prescribing procedures in both a holistic manner and also in specific medicines categories, interpreting audit information in order to advise the clinical team on improving prescribing policies, patterns and procedures

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

Implement initiatives to reduce waste of prescribed medicines

Participate in initiatives to improve safe and quality prescribing

Work with the practice pharmacist to deliver incentive schemes

Participate in initiatives to improve repeat prescribing processes

Support 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.

Participate in interanl & external meetings where appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE or equivalent in both Maths and English at Grade C or above.
• Diploma Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services.
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Must be prepared to complete the CPPE General Practice Pharmacy Technician Training Pathway

Desirable

• Has already completed the CPPE General Practice Pharmacy Technician Training Pathway or an equivalent training scheme

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working on own initiative within professional boundaries and with national/local protocols and legislation.
• Experience of responding directly to enquiries from patients as well as health and social care professionals
• Using IT systems
• Knowledge of standards of conduct of pharmacy professionals
• Awareness of limits of own knowledge and competency
• Understanding of clinical governance and quality measures

Desirable

• Previous experience working within Primary Care.
• Experience of analysing prescribing data
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.

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

Adderley Green Medical Services Ltd

Address

Adderley Green Surgery

28-30 Weston Street, Longton

Stoke On Trent

Staffordshire

ST3 5DQ

Employer's website

https://www.adderleygreensurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)