This role will involve virtual medication review forpatients on repeat prescriptions, handling of acute medication requests, andhandling of hospital clinic correspondence.
Main duties of the job
We areseeking a GPhC registered pharmacy technician to work with our NHS generalpractice team in Southall.
Thisrole will involve virtual medication review for patients on repeatprescriptions, handling of acute medication requests, and handling of hospitalclinic correspondence e.g. discharge letters and outpatient clinic letters,where relevant, plus practice clinical audit. The pharmacy technician will workclosely with our administrative and clinical teams, with potential for laterinvolvement in face to face chronic disease clinics.
About us
KSMedical Centre is a SystmOne practice within the North Southall Primary CareNetwork in Ealing Borough, with ~5,000 patient practice population. Ourpractice has been present since the inception of the NHS and is wellestablished in the locality. We have been involved in Imperial Collegeundergraduate medical training and our practice and GP partners have recentlyreceived approval for GP registrar training. Our clinical team of doctors,practice nurses and healthcare assistants is supported in the locality by firstcontact physiotherapists, social prescribers, and visiting paramedic forpatient home visits. Our patient population is ethnically diverse and presentsa range of challenges in terms of chronic disease management and acutepresentations
Job responsibilities
GPhCregistered pharmacy technician to work with our NHS general practice team inSouthall. This role will involve virtual medication review for patients onrepeat prescriptions, handling of acute medication requests, and handling ofhospital clinic correspondence e.g. discharge letters and outpatient clinicletters, where relevant, plus practice clinical audit. The pharmacy technicianwill work closely with our administrative and clinical teams, with potentialfor later involvement in face to face chronic disease clinics. Support andtraining will be available via the GP partners and senior administrative team
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Candidates must be fluent in English, computer literate, and possess appropriate qualification and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Ideally, candidates should have had prior experience in general practice. Our practice cares for patients with often substantial medical comorbidity. An understanding of applicable guidelines for safe prescribing, a commitment to ongoing learning, and a willingness to communicate with our clinical team to address challenging clinical contexts and polypharmacy are essential. It is expected that the role will require physical presence in our practice and telephone interaction with patients and community pharmacies. There will also be a potential for involvement in face to face chronic disease clinics at the practice
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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