Clinical Pharmacy Technician – Primary Care & Care Homes

NHS Jobs; Hythe; Sur place; GBP 25 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The NHS Jobs practice is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support high risk drug monitoring, particularly renal function checks for anticoagulants, and to review medication needs in care homes, planning actions to resolve issues.

On rotation, you will manage the team inbox, respond to medication queries, conduct medication-related audits, process MHRA alerts, and assist with the Care Home vaccination programme where qualified.

Responsabilités

• To support the practice with High risk drug monitoring, particularly renal function monitoring for patients taking anticoagulants.
• Visit Care homes to information gather and review medication needs and issues, developing and implementing action plans to resolve issues.
• On rota managing the team inbox for emails and tasking from PCN staff and practice staff.
• Dealing with medication queries from PCN staff and practice staff.
• To undertake medication-related audit.
• As part of the PCN pharmacy team, receive and process MHRA alerts and ensure they are documented and advice provided to practices.
• Assist the Care Home team with the Care Home vaccination programme, administering vaccinations (if qualified to do so).
• Signpost to latest guidance ensuring the practice conforms to NICE, CQC etc.
• Provide basic advice around specialist only, unlicensed, and not recommended drugs in primary care.
• Encourage cost-effective prescribing within the practice and assist with Medicine Management to improve prescribing efficiency and quality.
• Implement guidance on dressing and barrier product prescribing and supply.
• Reconcile medicines following patient discharge from hospital or clinic appointments.

Description du poste

The NHS Jobs practice is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support high risk drug monitoring, particularly renal function checks for anticoagulants, and to review medication needs in care homes, planning actions to resolve issues.

On rotation, you will manage the team inbox, respond to medication queries, conduct medication-related audits, process MHRA alerts, and assist with the Care Home vaccination programme where qualified.