Pharmacy Technician
6 days ago
About Us
Monkseaton Medical Centre is a dynamic and innovative healthcare provider, dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care. Our team is passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of our patients and the community we serve.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Pharmacy Technician to join our team as a Medicines Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with our pharmacists and healthcare professionals to optimize patient care.
Main Responsibilities
- Support the practice pharmacists with medication review for all patients on repeat medication and maintenance of the medication review system.
- Review list of medicines for newly registered patients and add to their medication record as appropriate and ensure patients are entered into any monitoring systems, medication review dates added.
- Ensure annual monitoring tests are performed and reviewed where appropriate, ACE-I/A2RA, amiodarone, digoxin, lipid lowering drugs, warfarin, antipsychotics, antiepileptics, antidepressants.
- Provide medicines reconciliation following discharge from hospital. Review discharge information and update patients repeat medication list as necessary.
- Support the practice to improve prescribing quality and performance against national and local targets.
- Support the provision of prescribing advice to prescribers and clinical staff in the practice regarding changes in drug safety information, discontinued products, changes in licensing etc.
- Support the implementation of QIPP switches that have been agreed.
- Support the practice to achieve QOF. Involvement in QOF areas as requested by the practice where medications are concerned (, fractures and offering bone protection drugs)
- Support patients with good Medicines Use, inhaler technique, use of glucometers.
- Implement and support Repeat Dispensing.
- Liaise with local community pharmacists and act as a point of contact regarding any prescription queries, amendments, or appropriate switches for out-of-stock medicines.
- Liaise with local care homes regarding medication requests and queries.
- Act as a point of contact for prescribers and pharmacies for patients using monitored dosage systems and repeat dispensing relating to any changes in drug treatment.
- Review out-patient letters which include changes to drug treatment and make changes to patients repeat medication list as appropriate (or query prescribing if not in accordance with Formulary)
- Review out-patient discharge recommendations and issue prescriptions as requested.
- Report any secondary care recommendations to prescribe non-formulary or red drugs to the local MM team.
- Support queries from reception staff regarding patients making unusual requests for past medication, overuse of medication and refer to GP as necessary.
- Assist with prescribing audits arising from safety concerns or good prescribing practice.
Requirements
- Hold recognised qualification in pharmaceutical sciences (BTEC / NVQ3 or equivalent) plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level
- Registered technician with General Pharmaceutical Council
- ECDL or equivalent level of knowledge
- Minimum 3 years relevant post qualification experience
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential data
- Proven communication and interpersonal skills including dealing with patients and carers.
- Able to plan and work independently and manage competing priorities
- On-going commitment to continuing professional development to maintain theoretical and practical knowledge
- Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
- Able to plan own work with a high degree of motivation.
- Ability to work with others as a team player.
- Able to prepare and present reports.
- Able to use information technology word processing and spreadsheets.
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