Pharmacy Technician

3 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Monkseaton Medical Centre Full time

Job Summary

Monkseaton Medical Centre is a forward-thinking GP Practice with two sites in Whitley Bay and Shiremoor. We are an enthusiastic training practice with a strong pharmacy team. We seek a Pharmacy Technician/Medicines Manager to work 2-3 days a week with the possibility of covering both sites.

Main Responsibilities

We have efficient systems to reduce GP workload:

  • Our pharmacists and nursing team play a key role in our Long-Term Condition Management and medication changes from hospital letters and discharges.
  • We have pharmacy team support daily to help reduce GP workload and provide medicines advice.
  • Our administration team consists of skilled medical secretaries handling referrals and correspondence with external health professionals.
  • We have a proficient coding team to ensure minimal correspondence, allowing our GPs to focus on patient care.
  • Our friendly receptionists ensure smooth surgeries on a daily basis.
  • We use a navigator system to maintain continuity of patient care.

Quality of Prescribing

The successful candidate will support the practice pharmacists with medication reviews, monitoring tests, and ensuring patients are entered into monitoring systems. They will also provide medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge, review out-patient letters, and update patients' repeat medication lists as necessary.

Cost-Effective Use of Medicines

The Pharmacy Technician will support the implementation of QIPP switches, help the practice achieve QOF targets, and provide advice to prescribers and clinical staff regarding changes in drug safety information. They will also support patients with good medicines use, inhaler technique, and the use of glucometers.

Medicines Optimisation

The successful candidate will provide information and guidance to patients to improve adherence with medicines taking, promote shared decision-making, and monitor the use of drugs for patients who may be overusing or misusing drugs. They will also respond to queries from GPs and other clinical staff, and contact patients as necessary.

Communication and Relationship Skills

The Pharmacy Technician will develop communication systems to ensure effective dissemination of information within the practice. They will use sensitive and confidential data, and maintain excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with patients, carers, and the practice team.



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