GP Pharmacy Technician in Billericay

Western Road Surgery is looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join the Practices clinical team. As part of the team, you will be helping the pharmacists on medication audits, medication switches and being the focal point for medication queries from the administrative team. Western Road Surgery works on the Medication Optimisation Local Enhanced Service (MOLES) throughout the year, which includes the roles above. You will be helping the Practice achieve its targets in ASTRU-PU reduction in line with ICB recommendations, as well as other medicines audits. Western Road Surgery is a research practice, which involves running audits and completing improvement cycles for evidenced based practices. The Practice is made up of 6 partners, a nursing team, a large administrative team, a GP assistant and a Clinical Pharmacist.

Main Responsibilities:

• Reviewing and recording patient information with their prescription in compliance with the guidelines of the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles, by educating patients on the correct way to take their medicines.
• Supporting the pharmacist in the daily operations of the Practice.
• Answering incoming tasks and phone calls for patient and staff queries, streamlining general prescription requests.
• Carry out Medication Optimisation in line with ICB guidelines, for example antibiotic audits, quality improvement projects, contributing to the Quality & Outcomes Framework and other Enhanced Services.
• Supporting medication reviews and medication reconciliation for new care home residents.
• Liaise with the ICB for clinical aspects of Shared Care Protocols.
• Supporting the practice implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance.
• Assist with medication safety monitoring systems, for medications such as DMARDs.
• Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews.

Other Responsibilities:

• Keep up to date with Mandatory Training, as set out by the Practices policies and procedures.
• Be responsible for your own Information Governance and Data Protection, in line with the Practices policies and procedures.
• Adhere to the Practices policies for Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Infection Control.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our progressive clinical team as a Pharmacy Technician. As a research practice, projects come up frequently to work on autonomously and as part of a team, which will be highly rewarding, enjoyable and a responsible role.

You also have:

• The chance to join a well-established, growing, forward thinking GP Surgery.
• The opportunity to manage projects, showcase your knowledge and experience and further develop these and thrive in your career.
• Flexible working options that fit around personal life.

Person Specification:

• Registered with the GPhC.
• Meets the specific requirements as laid out by the GPhC to register as a pharmacy technician.
• Enrolled in, or qualified from the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP).

Experience:

• Experience working in a Primary Care Network or a GP Surgery.
• Experience working with SystmOne.
• Experience in Audit and Quality Improvement.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.