Clissold Park PCN is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician to join its team of 1.8 technicians, working under the Clinical Lead. Based at Barretts Grove, one of the network's practices, the post is 7.5 hours a week on Wednesdays. The work centres on the safe, accurate supply of prescribed medicines, repeat and acute requests, medication reviews in clinics and care homes, and support for the clinical pharmacists. It sits within a developing primary care pharmacy service, with network-wide support and a need to work independently across practice sites. Applicants need GPhC registration and an accredited checking technician qualification.
What the job involves
- Process repeat medication requests, including converting acute requests and changing quantities
- Issue prescriptions in line with agreed clinical protocols, within your competency
- Carry out medication reviews in practice clinics, home visits and care homes, with pharmaceutical care plans
- Conduct medication reconciliation after hospital discharge and other transfers of care
- Advise patients on medication optimisation and lifestyle, such as inhaler technique
- Liaise with clinicians, administrative staff and partners to resolve medicine queries
- Monitor prescribing against practice, local and national policies
- Support practices with QOF and other medication management targets
- Assist with medical safety monitoring of high-risk drugs
- Update patient medication records on the clinical computer system
- Carry out medicines improvement work to promote safe, cost-effective prescribing
- Support clinical pharmacists with technical and administrative work, including audits
What’s required
Qualifications
- GPhC registered pharmacy technician
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services
- Accredited checking technician
Experience
- 2 years' experience in hospital, community or primary care pharmacy
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication skills
- Working independently and managing your own workload
- Flexibility to respond to the developing nature of the role
Nice to have
- CPPE qualified
What’s offered
- Training and development support
- Inner London weighting included in pay
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
