Clinical Pharmacy Tech – Primary Care & Medicines Optimisation

Linden Road Surgery

Bedford

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 30,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Linden Road Surgery and Putnoe Medical Centre are seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Technician to join our established pharmacy team. You will work across GP practices, supporting medicines optimisation, reconciliation after hospital discharge and collaboration with GPs, Clinical Pharmacists and wider Primary Care Network.

You will help deliver safe, effective prescribing and contribute to public health goals within the NHS Long Term Plan and Integrated Care Systems.

Qualifications

Professional registration with GPhC.
Experience as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy.
Postgraduate qualifications related to medicines management are desirable.
Willingness to travel to multiple sites to meet stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Support Clinical Pharmacists and multidisciplinary team in medicines optimisation.
Undertake medication switches per local and national guidance and communicate changes to patients.
Support medicines reconciliation and optimisation after hospital discharge and other care transitions.
Carry out patient record housekeeping including dose optimisation and coding improvements.
Identify prescribing risks through system searches, audits and quality improvements.
Assist in implementing NICE guidance and NHS priorities within formulary and ICB initiatives.
Promote shared decision-making and help patients understand their medicines.
Improve repeat prescribing systems and related administrative processes.
Promote Electronic Repeat Dispensing, NHS App, online ordering and other digital health initiatives.
Support tech solutions that improve access, safety and efficiency.
Contribute to reducing medicines waste and improving prescribing sustainability.