Job Title: Pharmacy Technician
Job Details:
* Posting Date: 27 December 2023
* Salary: £28,407.00 to £34,581.00 per year
* Additional Salary Information: £28,407.00 – £34,581.00 a year
* Hours: Full-time
* Closing Date: 14 January 2024
* Location: Hull, HU7 4DW
* Company: NHS Jobs
* Job Type: Permanent
* Job Reference: A1691-23-0016
Summary: Pharmacy Technicians are vital contributors, working collaboratively with Clinical Pharmacists, Community Pharmacy teams, and other members of the general practice multi-disciplinary team. The role involves enhancing the development and delivery of services to the practice population through effective collaboration. The successful candidate will undertake a range of responsibilities, including clinical, technical, administrative, and communication tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical:
* Conduct patient-facing and patient-supporting roles for effective medicines use through shared decision-making conversations.
* Perform medicines optimization tasks, such as checking inhaler technique, supporting medication reviews, and medicines reconciliation.
* Utilize consultation skills to partner with patients to ensure optimal medication use.
* Support medication reviews and reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronize medicines for patient transfers between care settings.
* Assist in Structured Medication Reviews (SMR) by organizing necessary monitoring tests.
* Provide expertise for addressing public health and social care needs, offering lifestyle advice and tackling health inequalities.
* Manage Shared Care Protocols and support the Clinical Pharmacist for more complex patients.
* Contribute to antimicrobial stewardship initiatives to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
Technical & Administrative:
* Support the multi-disciplinary team in ensuring efficient medicines optimization processes.
* Implement efficient ordering and return processes, reducing medication wastage.
* Provide training and support on the legal, safe, and secure handling of medicines, including Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) implementation.
* Promote Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering.
* Develop relationships with pharmacy professionals and multi-disciplinary team members.
* Support the practice in reviewing and developing policies for CQC requirements.
Communication:
* Recognize the roles of colleagues within the organization and employ appropriate communication to gain cooperation.
* Work collaboratively within a team, recognizing personal limitations and referring to more appropriate colleagues when necessary.
* Develop and maintain effective working relationships within and outside the practice and locality.
* Foster strong links with services across the locality, exploring opportunities for collaborative working.
* Liaise with stakeholders on prescribing-related matters to ensure consistency of patient care and benefit.
How to Apply: To apply for this position, please visit the NHS Jobs website and reference Job ID A1691-23-0016. The closing date for applications is 14 January 2024.
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