The Clinical Pharmacy Technician will support the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality prescribing and other clinical safety services within the organisation. The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to improve medication safety, support patients with their medicines, and assist clinicians in delivering effective patient care. The role includes completing audits, medicine reconciliation, prescribing safety monitoring, and overseeing elements of clinical safety across the organisation, in line with NHS England guidance and practice policies
Main duties of the job
* Carry out medicine reconciliation following hospital discharge and clinic letters
* Monitor patients requiring medication reviews or blood test monitoring Identify potential prescribing or medication safety issues and escalate appropriately
* Monitor the team email inbox regularly
* Maintain accurate patient medication records using clinical systems Liaise with GPs, pharmacists, community pharmacies, hospitals, and other healthcare professionals regarding queries
* Assist with searches and quality improvement work related to medicines management Support the implementation of prescribing safety alerts and NHS guidance Provide advice and support to patients regarding their medicines where appropriate
* Promote cost-effective and safe prescribing practices Ensure confidentiality and information governance standards are always maintained
* Update, monitor and review the monthly Clinical Safety Packs
* Handle function specific information, which may be sensitive, complex or confidential and appropriately recording, transferring and/or coordinating such information in accordance with the relevant acts
* To undertake, participate and share the outcomes of clinical audits to facilitate improvement and changes in practice
* To carry out other duties which are appropriate to the skills and competencies of the post holder and grade of the post as the priorities of the service change
About us
Beacon GP Care Limited is a collaborative group of GP practices working across Greater Manchester, committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred primary care services to our local communities. By working together across our network, we aim to strengthen access to healthcare, improve patient outcomes, and support innovative approaches to meeting the evolving needs of primary care.
We are seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our team in a group-wide role, supporting practices across Greater Manchester. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with GPs, pharmacists, nursing teams and wider healthcare professionals to optimise medicines management, improve patient care, and help shape pharmacy services across our organisation.
Job responsibilities
* Carry out medicine reconciliation following hospital discharge and clinic letters
* Monitor patients requiring medication reviews or blood test monitoring Identify potential prescribing or medication safety issues and escalate appropriately
* Monitor the team email inbox regularly
* Maintain accurate patient medication records using clinical systems
* Liaise with GPs, pharmacists, community pharmacies, hospitals, and other healthcare professionals regarding queries
* Assist with searches and quality improvement work related to medicines management
* Support the implementation of prescribing safety alerts and NHS guidance
* Provide advice and support to patients regarding their medicines where appropriate
* Promote cost-effective and safe prescribing practices
* Ensure confidentiality and information governance standards are always maintained
* Update, monitor and review the monthly Clinical Safety Packs
* Handle function specific information, which may be sensitive, complex or confidential and appropriately recording, transferring and/or coordinating such information in accordance with the Data Protection Act; Caldicott Guidelines and the Confidentiality Code of Conduct
* To undertake, participate and share the outcomes of clinical audits to facilitate improvement and changes in practice
* To undertake learning and development to ensure the required knowledge and skills for the role
* To carry out other duties which are appropriate to the skills and competencies of the post holder and grade of the post as the priorities of the service chang
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Professional registration with GPhC
* BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
Experience
* Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
* Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician
* Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems
* Experience supporting audits or quality improvement projects
* Knowledge of EMIS, DOCMAN, ACCURX or prescribing systems
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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