We are looking to employ a Pharmacy Technician to support the GP/Clinical Pharmacist to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes.
15 hours per week.
Responsibilities
* To undertake medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients' medical records/ prescribing accordingly.
* To support the achievement of the practice's prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework targets.
* To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.
* To assist in the appropriate drug monitoring.
* To support the clinical Pharmacist to provide medication reviews, patient information leaflets, medicine awareness; and to undertake community visits as appropriate.
* To take proactive approach to the safe handling of prescriptions, including assessment of risk and making recommendations for improvement.
* To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate GP in accordance with practice protocols.
About us
We are a small but busy/ fast paced GP practice in the community of Sheldon with a list size of 4000.
Qualifications
* NVQ3 Pharmacy Services (or equivalent)
* Registered as a pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Evidence of CPD.
* Experience of prescribing medicine management issues.
* Understanding of work effectively within multidisciplinary groups.
* Post qualification experience and NHS Primary care.
* EMIS clinical system and Microsoft office experience.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Excellent keyboard and computer skills
* Ability to use own initiative.
* Able to work under pressure.
* Able to work in a changing environment.
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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