Pharmacy Technician

NHS Jobs; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support medicines optimisation in GP practice settings. You will assist with medicines reconciliation, review inhaler technique, and work with patients to ensure safe, effective use of medicines.

In this role you will support the PCN, promote EPS and eRD, participate in safeguarding, equality and diversity initiatives, and collaborate with clinical pharmacists and other health professionals.

Qualifications

• Medicines optimisation and safe administration checks.
• Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation.
• Collaborate with patients to promote effective medicine use.
• Follow PCN guidance for SMR and care home transfers.

Responsibilities

• Promote equality and diversity in everyday practice.
• Comply with safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Participate in training and annual performance reviews.
• Assist infection prevention and control measures and report issues.
• Support antimicrobial stewardship and reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.

Skills

Medicines optimisation

Patient support

Shared decision‑making

Safeguarding knowledge

Equality & diversity

Tools

Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)

Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD)

Structure Medication Reviews (SMR)

Job description

Clinical Undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision‑making conversations with patients. Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively. As determined by the PCN, support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings, linking with local community pharmacies. Support the Clinical Pharmacist in Structure Medication Reviews (SMR) i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR. Provide expertise to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities. Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients. Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally. Technical and administration Support the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes are being followed. Implement efficient ordering and return processes and reducing medication wastage. Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS). Promotion of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering. Develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health. Support practice Reception Teams in streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests. Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. Support the PCN to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and locally commissioned enhanced services. Support the PCN in reviewing and developing practice policies for CQC requirements

General

The post holder will: Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity. The post holder must be aware of and committed to the Equality and Diversity policies of the appointing GP Federation and comply with all the requirements of these policies and actively promote Equality and Diversity issues relevant to the post. Ensure the principles of openness, transparency and candor are observed and upheld in all working practices. The post holder will have, or acquire through training provided by the organisation, the appropriate level of safeguarding and knowledge, skills and practice required for the post and be aware of and comply with the organisations safeguarding protection policies and procedures. Ensure that any infection prevention and control issues are reported to the Line Manager/Infection Prevention and Control Equality and diversity The post-holder will support equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers & colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Equality and diversity

The post-holder will support equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers & colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional development

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, with such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk. Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, directly or under supervision. Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance. Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs. Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Indemnity

All Pharmacy Technicians must work within their competencies and have professional indemnity for their role.