K&W Healthcare Ltd is recruiting a pharmacy technician for its PCN multidisciplinary team, which supports member GP practices. The core of the work is supporting clinical pharmacists with repeat prescribing, medication reviews and medicines reconciliation after discharge, within agreed protocols. The post sits within a clinical pharmacy in general practice programme, and the postholder works under supervision without prescribing. Candidates need previous pharmacy or healthcare experience and a Level 3 NVQ in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
What the job involves
- Process repeat prescriptions and convert acute requests to repeat items, within agreed protocols and competency
- Support medication reviews, including structured medication reviews and the monitoring tests needed beforehand
- Carry out medicines reconciliation after discharge or other transfers of care, and synchronise patients' medicines
- Manage shared care protocols and refer more complex patients to clinical pharmacists
- Hold shared decision-making conversations and act as a contact for patient and colleague medication queries
- Keep accurate patient medication records on the clinical system, including advice given and action taken
- Help analyse prescribing data in line with NICE guidance and local commissioning requirements
- Reduce medicine waste through efficient ordering and return processes, and promote EPS, electronic repeat dispensing and online ordering
- Train practice staff on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines
- Support reception teams in streaming prescription requests
- Contribute to audits, project work and prescribing initiatives, and to QIPP, QOF and CQC policy review
- Attend local meetings and build links with community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health services
Qualifications
- Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
Experience
- Previous experience working in a pharmacy or healthcare setting
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
