Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

As the largest independent provider of NHS services, Practice Plus Group is delivering a new model of Integrated Urgent Care that reduces pressures on services and staff. By bringing together NHS 111 call centres, clinical assessment and other urgent care services, we enable patients to access the right care, when they need it. Its better for everyone.   We are looking for 2 experienced Pharmacy Technicians to join our service on a part time  basis on 15 hour per week contracts.    This opportunity will ensure Devon IUC provides a comprehensive, high quality and efficient medicines management service across Devon IUC in accordance with statutory requirements, the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)s standards, commissioning specifications and company policy.  

Main duties of the job

  Undertake medicine management audits to ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and legal requirements. Develop action plans from audit results and actively follow-up.   Monitor, trend, risk assess and review quality exception and error reports as part of the quality review process and ensure deviations from relevant standards have agreed investigation and follow-up actions are undertaken.   To maintain an up-to-date knowledge and be fully conversant of developments in all local pharmacy procedures.   Weekly visits to all bases to replenish Morphine and undertake stock control of medication and supplies   Monthly prescribing analysis and feedback to clinicians when needed   Following training, undertaking low level datix investigations of medicine related incidents, complaints and health care professional feedback   Assisting with stock checks and new pharmacist inductions   Chairing medicines management meetings and producing a monthly management bulletin   Undertaking core medicine management audits required by the organisation or ICB   Reviewing and actioning any CAS/MRHA alerts   Supporting the Medical and Clinical Leads with CD ordering and receiving   Producing slides for quality assurance meetings   Undertaking core ICB reporting requirements

About us

Essential  BTEC, NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences - or equivalent to enable registration with GPhC    Evidence of ongoing commitment to continued professional development. Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC. Accuracy checking accreditation Proven post qualification work experience dispensary based in either community or hospital pharmacy to gain broad knowledge of medicines management and technical pharmaceutical services. Knowledge of clinical governance (questions practice and looks for continuous improvement). Understanding of Medicines Management concept.   Desirable  CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway or willing to work towards