PCN Pharmacy Technician: Medicines Reconciliation & Support

NHS Jobs; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Portsmouth is seeking a pharmacy technician to join the Primary Care Network and work under the supervision of the clinical pharmacist to ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients.

You will provide technical and administrative support to the clinical pharmacist and clinicians, handling queries about medicines and participating in audits to improve patient safety and prescribing quality.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting the clinical pharmacist and other clinicians within agreed prescribing SOPs.
• Support the PCN as the medicines-related point of contact for all medicines matters.
• Process repeat medication requests, including converting acute requests to repeats and changing quantities.
• Issue prescriptions in line with agreed clinical protocols within your competency.
• Encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the PCN.
• Undertake medicines reconciliation post-discharge and on transfers of care.
• Update and maintain accurate patient medication records on each practice system, including advice given and actions taken.
• Liaise with secondary and primary care colleagues to ensure medicines are continued after transfer of care.

Job description

NHS Jobs in Portsmouth is seeking a pharmacy technician to join the Primary Care Network and work under the supervision of the clinical pharmacist to ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients.

You will provide technical and administrative support to the clinical pharmacist and clinicians, handling queries about medicines and participating in audits to improve patient safety and prescribing quality.