Pharmacy Technician

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Crowborough; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Primary Care is recruiting a GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician to join a busy GP practice serving ~8,000 patients. You will support medicines management, reconciliation, monitoring, and governance, working with the Prescribing Clinical Pharmacist and the wider team.

Development in shared care, audits, and cost-saving initiatives is encouraged. The post offers autonomy within a varied primary care medicines optimisation role, with opportunities to take ownership of projects and liaise

Qualifications

• GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician with active registration.
• Experience in medicines reconciliation or repeat prescribing.
• Experience communicating with patients and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to work independently within scope and escalate when needed.
• Experience using pharmacy IT systems (preferably SystmOne).

Responsibilities

• Medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge and correspondence.
• Updating medication records after discharge letters and specialist correspondence.
• Supporting safe repeat prescribing processes.
• Responding to prescription and medication queries from patients and clinicians.
• Supporting medicines monitoring and monitoring blood tests.
• Liaising with patients, community pharmacies and hospitals.
• Undertaking medicines optimisation searches and prescribing audits.
• Contributing to medicines governance and cost-saving initiatives.

Skills

Pharmacy Technician experience

Medicines reconciliation

Repeat prescribing processes

Clinical IT systems (SystmOne)

Autonomy in projects

Education

GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician

Recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification

Job description

We are looking for a motivated and proactive GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician to join our primary care team. This is a varied role within a busy GP practice supporting approximately 8,000 patients. You will work closely with our Prescribing Clinical Pharmacist, GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and wider practice team to support safe, effective and cost-efficient medicines management. Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience in general practice who is confident working across a broad range of medicines management and medicines optimisation activities. However, we would also welcome applications from Pharmacy Technicians with strong core skills who are keen to develop further within primary care. The role offers the opportunity to work with increasing autonomy and take ownership of areas such as shared care, medication monitoring, medicines optimisation, prescribing audits, cost-saving initiatives and wider prescribing governance. For candidates who are newer to primary care, we would support development into these wider areas over time. We are looking for someone with the right attitude, a willingness to learn and an interest in developing a broad and valued Pharmacy Technician role within general practice., The Pharmacy Technician will work as an integral part of the practice pharmacy team, supporting the safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines across a busy GP practice. The role will include medicines reconciliation, repeat prescribing support, medication monitoring, Shared Care Agreement work, prescription and medication queries, and liaison with patients, community pharmacies, hospitals and other healthcare professionals. The postholder will also support medicines optimisation, prescribing searches, audits, cost-saving initiatives, QOF/LCS work and wider prescribing governance. There will be opportunities to take increasing ownership of projects and develop greater autonomy in line with experience, competence and training. We are ideally looking for someone with primary care experience, but we would also welcome applications from Pharmacy Technicians with strong core skills who are keen to develop further within general practice., The Pharmacy Technician will support the safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines across the practice, working closely with the Prescribing Clinical Pharmacist, GPs and wider multidisciplinary team. The role will include:

• Medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge and clinical correspondence.
• Updating medication records accurately following discharge letters and specialist correspondence.
• Supporting safe and efficient repeat prescribing processes.
• Responding to prescription and medication-related queries from patients, pharmacies and clinicians.
• Supporting medication monitoring and identifying patients who require blood tests or other ongoing monitoring.
• Supporting Shared Care Agreements, including identifying missing or expired agreements and outstanding monitoring requirements.
• Liaising with patients, community pharmacies and other healthcare professionals regarding medication issues.
• Supporting medicines shortages and identifying suitable alternatives where appropriate.
• Undertaking medicines optimisation searches and identifying patients who may benefit from medication review or prescribing changes.
• Supporting ICB medicines optimisation initiatives and local prescribing priorities.
• Supporting cost-effective prescribing and medication-switch projects.
• Supporting QOF, LCS and other prescribing-related work.
• Undertaking prescribing audits, searches and quality improvement work.
• Supporting patient follow-up and counselling in relation to medication changes and safe use of medicines.
• Identifying prescribing safety issues and escalating appropriately.
• Contributing to medicines governance and medication safety within the practice.
• Supporting the Prescribing Clinical Pharmacist, GPs and wider clinical team by managing appropriate medicines-related work within the Pharmacy Technician scope of practice.
• Taking increasing ownership of medicines optimisation and prescribing projects according to experience, competence and training.

• Experience working as a Pharmacy Technician
• Experience of medicines reconciliation and/or repeat prescribing processes
• Experience communicating with patients and healthcare professionals regarding medication-related issues
• Experience of working independently within scope of practice and escalating appropriately
• Experience of using clinical or pharmacy IT systems, Previous experience in general practice or primary care
• Experience of SystmOne
• Experience of Shared Care Agreements and medication monitoring
• Experience of medicines optimisation projects, prescribing audits or searches
• Experience of QOF, LCS or ICB prescribing work
• Experience of cost-effective prescribing and medication switches
• Experience of taking ownership of projects or working with a high degree of autonomy

Sussex Primary Care run a number of GP Practices across Sussex providing excellent primary care in the heart of the community. We are a learning organisation that listens to our team of staff, patients and partners to guide our future. At the heart of our vision are our patients and their needs.

Sussex Primary Cares Values

Essential

• GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician
• Recognised Pharmacy Technician qualification
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development

Desirable

• CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway completed or underway
• Additional training relevant to medicines optimisation, prescribing safety or primary care pharmacy.