Primary Care Network Pharmacy Technician
2 months ago
**Job Summary**
The post holder will work as part of the Blackpool South PCN Medicines Management team supporting the practice Pharmacists. They will provide technical assistance to implement and maintain high quality, cost effective prescribing and reduce medicine related risk to patients.
The post holder will support the development of a safe, cost effective, efficient practice repeat prescribing system through reviewing, improving and implementing medicines management processes in liaison with the medicines management team.
The following are the core responsibilities of the pharmacy technician. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team whilst in a supporting function to the clinical pharmacist and other clinicians and within agreed prescribing standard operating procedures
- To support the clinical pharmacist as the PCN point of contact for all medicines related matters
- To process repeat medication requests, including the conversion of acute requests to repeat medicines, changing quantities of medicines
- To issue prescriptions in line with agreed clinical protocols and within your competency
- To encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the PCN
- To undertake medicines reconciliation post discharge and on other transfers of care
- To update and maintain accurate and timely patient medication records on each practice clinical system, including advice given and action taken
- To liaise with secondary and primary care colleagues to ensure correct medicines are continued following the transfer of care
- To monitor practice adherence to the prescribing policy
- To support virtual and remote models of consultation and support including e-consultations, telehealth and telemedicine
- To liaise with practices and implement and embed a robust repeat prescribing system for use across all practices
- To support the clinical pharmacist in improving the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education to improve performance against NICE standards, and clinical and prescribing guidance
- To support the clinical pharmacist in producing a prescribing newsletter or bulletin on a quarterly basis
- To ensure appropriate supervision of safe storage, rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs
- To identify and be proactive in your training needs and development and as agreed with the Clinical Pharmacist.
- To support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf of the PCN
- To participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events
- To actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional
- To undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes
- To contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
- To attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
- To contribute to public health campaigns (e.g. flu clinics) through advice or direct care
- To maintain a clean, tidy, effective working area at all times. Identify potential issues/areas, which require work to achieve maximum cost or clinical effectiveness in prescribing
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
**Salary**: £15.70-£15.75 per hour
**Benefits**:
- Company pension
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services
**Education**:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Blackpool, FY4 1TJ
Reference ID: BSPCN/HF/PT
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