Manor View Practice is seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Pharmacy Technician with excellent communication skills to join our multi site practice.
Based at a one of our 4 sites and working either full or part time you will work alongside a senior clinical pharmacist and will have protected time for supervision and education.
Job Description
Prescription Queries and Medication Reconciliation
- Work closely with the pharmacy team to ensure coordinated and efficient processing of prescription queries.
- Support the processing of repeat prescriptions including Nursing & Residential Home monthly prescriptions and requests together with the admin and pharmacy team.
- Work alongside clinicians to carry out medicine reconciliations for discharge summaries, clinic letters and other transfers of care information and communication, in line with Practice policy.
- Liaise with primary and secondary care colleagues and others to resolve prescribing queries
- Update and maintain accurate and comprehensive patient medication records
Improving Patient Safety, Audits, and Supporting Reviews
- Work alongside the pharmacy team to monitor and action safety and drug alerts in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Work with clinicians to develop and undertake medicine review audits and other quality improvement/ project work as required
- Work with clinicians to undertake regular analysis of prescribing data and provide Practice updates under guidance of Practice Pharmacist
- Work alongside the admin team to promote patients to attend appointments for long term conditions
Working in a wider team
- Develop positive and professional working relationships with colleagues in local pharmacies and in hospitals to ensure good patient care
- Undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Partners or the Clinical Services manager/Practice Pharmacist.
- To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate clinician in accordance with practice protocols
- Work to support the achievement of prescribing outcomes for Quality Outcomes Framework.
- Undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Partners or Lead Clinical Pharmacist.
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: £13.00-£16.00 per hour
Experience:
- Primary care: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (required)
Work Location: In person
