We are seeking a highly motivated and ambitious Part Time Pharmacy Technician to join our multidisciplinary practice team.
The practice recognise and value the attributes andskills that pharmacy professionals offer to General Practice and the successfulapplicant will complement the existing 2 Practice Pharmacy Technicians, Prescribing Clerk, ClusterPharmacist and Cluster Pharmacy Technician.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a PharmacyTechnician with aspirations to work within General Practice. You will join anestablished team and play an integral role in ensuring the practice prescribes safelyand appropriately for its patients, whilst being afforded the opportunity andsupport to challenge yourself in new clinical areas.
We are a large and busy GP practice, as such thesuccessful applicant must be able to work effectively under pressure,maintaining accuracy and quality throughout. The ideal candidate will be able todemonstrate a high level of counselling, interpersonal and communication skills.
They will have experience of working in a patientfacing role and possess the confidence and desire to keep evolving theirpractice, knowledge and skills.
Previous experience of working within a Primary care setting would be preferred.
Main duties of the job
Castle Surgery
Please see job description for Main duties of the Part- time Pharmacy Technician role.
About us
We are looking to expand our Clinical team with a motivated, committed forward thinking Part Time Pharmacy Technician
Our Current Practice Partnership Consists of 1 Senior Partner GP,1 ANP Partner, 1 Gp Retainer, and 4 Salaried GP's.
The Clinical team Consists of 1 Advanced Paramedic Practitioner, 1 Minor Ailments Nurse,2 Pharmacy Technicians, 1 Prescribing Clerk,2 Practice Nurses,1 Healthcare Support Worker.Cluster team consists of 1 Cluster Support Pharmacist and 2 Pharmacy Technicians.
1 Practice Manager,1 Office Manager,1 HR/Finance Manager,1 Clinical Administrative Manager,1 Secretary, 2 Clinical Administrators, 1 Scanning Clerk, 6 Medical Telephonists.
Informal practice visits are welcome by appointment with the Practice Manager.
Castle Surgery is a friendly and supportive GP practice in Neath Town Centre providing primary care service to our 9,950 patients. We are one of the eight practices in the Neath Cluster.We are a professional healthcare team dedicated to delivering excellent clinical care in a supportive and welcoming environment.
We are a training practice for Nursing, Medical and PA Students and work in conjunction with Swansea University.
Staff Benefits include :
Free car parking
Employee assistance programme
Free tea/coffee/water
Annual staff social event
Job responsibilities
Main Duties andResponsibilities of the Job
Medicinesreconciliation post discharge and on other transfers of care, ensuringrecommendations are within local guidelines/formularies and not conflictingwith existing medication
Undertakeindividual assessments of patients and identify their medicines managementneeds. Ensure effective liaison with colleagues across health and social careto establish a suitable level of assistance
Undertakemedication use reviews, identifying and finding solutions for non-compliance
Demonstrate a sound understanding of the needs of frail,older and vulnerable people, including those with disabilities and promotetheir independence with regards to medicines management, advising on aids toindependence as appropriate.
Review and reauthorizerepeat prescriptions within own competence and as per practice protocols,arranging any necessary monitoring
Dayto day handling of prescription queries within area of own competence, from patients,carers, care homes, pharmacies, hospital teams etc.
Assess the suitability of requests for acute prescriptions within own competence and per practiceprotocols
Targetedmedication reviews in line with practice protocols
Counsellingpatients on new medicines, such as DOAC initiations
Managecomplicated medication regimes, such as dose titrations and cross taperingregimes, ensuring patients manage these safely through counselling
Identifysuitable alternatives for medicines that are unavailable
Manage serious out of stock notices proactively toavoid any delays or breaks in therapy for patients
Thepractice provides a Pharmacy Technician led INR clinic service and the successfulapplicant will have the opportunity to receive training in order to deliver this clinic
Provideeducation to patients and their carers with regard to medicines management,including their storage, ordering, administration and identification ofpotential problems such as side effects
Workclosely with palliative and community nurses to ensure requests for medicationare dealt with in a timely manner.
AssistGPs in prescribing syringe driver and just in case medication
Deliveryof training and development to practice based prescribing clerks andadministrators to support improved co-ordination and effective pharmacyadministration within General Practice
Provide direct support and advice to GPs, ANP andother health professionals to promote and implement high quality prescribing tothe benefit of patients
Promote cost-effective, safe,evidence based prescribing in accordance with national and local guidance
Work closely with HealthBoard and Cluster Pharmacists/Pharmacy Technicians
Participate inpractice meetings and contribute to any prescribing issues
Present to clinicalstaff updated guidelines and feedback on external meetings (e.g. prescribingleads meetings)
Contributeto the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols / StandardOperating Procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeatprescribing systems
Liaise with otherpharmacy stakeholders e.g. Medicines Management team, community pharmacies andhospital pharmacy teams.
Liaise with community pharmacies regarding theprovision of medicines administration charts, compliance aids, medicationreviews etc
Reviewprescribing in line with National Prescribing Indicators and local PrescribingManagement Scheme
Handle information whichmay be sensitive, complex or confidential appropriately, in accordance with theData Protection Act and local information governance policies
Be responsible for managingown workload and prioritising as necessary
Utilise GP practice clinicalsystems / Health Board systems to conduct prescribing audits
Undertake, participate andshare the outcomes of clinical audits to facilitate improvement and changes inpractice
Ensure that all major MHRAdrug alerts, where appropriate and within levels of competence, are acted uponwithin an appropriate time frame and to advise on any medication changes thatoccur as a result
Undertake training anddevelopment, to ensure the required knowledge and skills for practice basedwork
Carry out other duties whichare appropriate to the skills and competencies of a Pharmacy Technician as thepriorities of the service change
Person Specification
Qualifications
* General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
* RegPharmTech
Experience
* Previous experience preferred of working in a Primary care setting.
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.
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