Clinical Pharmacy Technician for GP Practice

Marlow Medical Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join a friendly Pharmacy Team in a progressive GP practice serving 39,000 patients. The role involves resolving medication-related queries and supporting clinical pharmacy services.

Qualifications

• Experience in NHS or GP practice is desirable.
• Confidence to contact patients and provide advice.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of clinical pharmacy services including processing discharge letters.
• Assist with medication safety monitoring systems.
• Liaise with clinicians to resolve medicine-related queries.

Skills

Communication

IT Skills

Education

Pharmacy Technician Qualification (NVQ level 3 equivalent)

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced,enthusiastic and service-orientated Pharmacy Technician to work within ourfriendly Pharmacy Team in a large and progressive GP practice serving 39,000patients.

Using your clinical and technical knowledge of medicinesmanagement processes to help resolve medication-related queries, work as partof a multidisciplinary team, improve patient outcomes and support theimprovement of access to healthcare. Assist with medication safety monitoringsystems and audits. Process discharge/clinic letters from secondary care,medicines reconciliation and optimisation activities while supporting thePractice to deliver high-quality clinical pharmacy services.

Main duties of the job

Role Responsibilities - Pharmacy Technician and PCN Pharmacy Technician

Delivery of clinical pharmacy services including processing discharge/clinic letters from secondary care

Perform medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing under the supervision of the clinical pharmacist/s

Assist with medication safety monitoring systems (e.g. high-risk drugs)

Liaise with clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicine-related queries

Monitor practice prescribing and adherence to the PCNs policies, included but not limited to any other local and national prescribing policies and guidelines

Improve service and quality through mechanisms such as audits

Support the clinical pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews

Good understanding of Pharmacy Technician working

A Pharmacy Technician with prior experience working as a Practice Pharmacy Technician focussed on delivering excellent clinical care.

About us

GP surgery in Buckinghamshire circa 40k patients. Patient centred care is at the heart of everything we do. You will be joining a large supposrtive team of like minded professionals.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

As an onsite Pharmacy Technician you will confidently act within professional standards and boundaries, supporting and working alongside your General Practice team as well as Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians within TPN.

You will help resolve medication-related queries, work as part of a multidisciplinary team, improve patient outcomes and support the improvement of access to healthcare.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job

As an onsite Pharmacy Technician you will confidently act within professional standards and boundaries, supporting and working alongside your General Practice team as well as Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians within TPN.

You will help resolve medication-related queries, work as part of a multidisciplinary team, improve patient outcomes and support the improvement of access to healthcare.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• The ideal candidate will demonstrate confidence to contact patients and carers to provide advice and information. They will need to be able to work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams to meet the needs of our patients. Applicants must have a pharmacy technician qualification (NVQ level 3 equivalent). NHS or GP practice experience is desirable. Excellent communication and good IT skills are required.
• You will be actively encouraged and supported at each stage of your development to optimise your potential.

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• The ideal candidate will demonstrate confidence to contact patients and carers to provide advice and information. They will need to be able to work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams to meet the needs of our patients. Applicants must have a pharmacy technician qualification (NVQ level 3 equivalent). NHS or GP practice experience is desirable. Excellent communication and good IT skills are required.
• You will be actively encouraged and supported at each stage of your development to optimise your potential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Marlow Medical Group
Address

Victoria Road

Marlow

Buckinghamshire

SL7 1DN

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