Pharmacy Technician

Neasham Road Surgery; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Tees Valley is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist with medication processes and support clinicians. The role involves medicines optimisation, reconciliation, and working with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have an NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to patient care in a supportive environment while maintaining high standards of safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Completion of CPPE pharmacy technician pathway or willingness to undertake it.
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring check.

Responsibilities

• Undertake medicines reconciliation for patients discharged from hospital.
• Update GP system of new medicines initiated by secondary care.
• Assist with medication queries from GPs and other clinicians.

Skills

Ability to work proactively and independently

Knowledge of SystmOne

Experience in a multi-disciplinary team

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility

Education

Pharmacy Technician NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Good general education

Job description

We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join our team to assist with providing high quality care to our patients. We are a friendly, hard working practice who can provide support and training to the right candidate. This position will work alongside our Clinical Pharmacist and prescribing admin team to support our existing clinicians in providing a robust and safe prescribing process to our patients. Medication reviews, prescription queries, re-authorising of medications and adding/removing medications following specialist advice will be part of the day to day role.

Main duties of the job

The Pharmacy Technician's core responsibilities will cover clinical, technical, and administrative duties. Working alongside our clinicians and Pharmacist and supportive administrative team, the post holder will ensure effective and efficient use of medicines. This will involve targeted medication reviews, supporting patients and carers post-hospital discharge, health promotion, and support for self-care. Assistance will also be given to our current prescribing admin team with every day queries.

About us

Neasham Road Surgery has a registered list of 13,500 patients. Our team of 5 GP's and 4 Nurse Practitioners, along with our team of Practice Nurses, HCA's and admin staff provide good quality care whilst maintaining a friendly and supportive environment. We achieve a high QOF figure with a CQC rating of good. We can offer you support, learning, and a laugh !

Job responsibilities

The pharmacy technician will support the surgery by working withthe clinical team to deliver a programme of medicines optimisation andreconciliation from hospital discharge and other secondary care communications.This will enable safe discharge of patients from hospital to home/ care home,ensuring medication changes are safe and timely managed with patientcounselling where appropriate. The post holder will work within their owncompetency with support from the partners and other staff within the Practice. Clinical Supervision will also be availablefrom a Clinical Pharmacist within the PCN.

The post holder will support the practice team with specificquality improvement projects in relation to medicines for example opioidreduction management.

Key responsibilities:

Undertake medicines reconciliation for patients discharged fromhospital to ensure new medicines are recorded accurately on the GP clinicalsystem.

Update GP system of new medicines initiated by secondary careconsultants which are to be continued in primary care.

Medication monitoring requirements are fulfilled including safemanagement of shared care drugs.

Monitoring creatinine clearance for DOACs and checking correctdoses, which will include changing appropriate patients to edoxaban.

Alert staff of additional safety checks required for newmedications.

Community pharmacy to be informed of changes to mediboxprescriptions and repeat dispensing is updated.

Assist with medication queries from GPs and other clinicians orpractice staff.

Assist with delivering Quality Improvement Projects aimed atimproving medicines management, medicines safety and polypharmacy.

Work with Community Pharmacies supplying care homes to sort outsupply issues for the monthly medication cycle and interim prescriptionrequests. Action requests from care staff for prescriptions.

Update dose instructions for all medications where there are outof date titrating instructions, unclear or ambiguous instructions. Ensure wherepossible medication is linked to the problem.

Assisting with care home medication requests and medication advice

Managing care home monthly orders.

Add medicines that are not supplied by the Practice, such ashospital only drugs as other medication to ensure safer prescribing inprimary care.

Ensure the patient understands their new medication and how totake it, are informed of any monitoring needed.

Able to plan and work independently and within the team and managecompeting priorities

Able to work with a high degree of motivation

Aims/Goalsof the Pharmacy Technician

Reduced GP workload

Reduced medication costs by formulary prescribing cost-effectivealternatives

Improved medication outcomes for patients

Improved patient safety and medication optimisation

Improved efficiency of medication changes

Improved formulary prescribing to enable better value/outcomesfrom medicines

Improved management of shared care drugs

Improved prescribing for care home residents

Key working relationships:

GPs and GP staff

Darlington PCN

Community Pharmacies

Secondary care Pharmacy teams

Secondary care discharge teams

Qualifications:

PharmacyTechnician NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Goodgeneral education

Specificrequirements:

Asatisfactory Disclosure and Barring check

Completionof CPPE pharmacy technician pathway or willingness to undertake the pathway orother suitable training

Registrationwith the General Pharmaceutical Council / immediate requirement to registerwith the GPhC

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Diploma or equivalent in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or similar
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Completed, enrolled in, be undertaking or be prepared to start an approved 18-month training pathway (e.g. Primary care pharmacy educational pathway (PCPEP) or Association of Pharmacy Technician
• Experience as this is an ARRS funded role.

Experience

• Evidence of ability to work proactively and independently
• Evidence of previous experience
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of SystmOne
• Experience working in a Primary Care setting
• Skills & Qualities

Other

• Highly motivated
• Flexibility
• Team Player
• Ability to work across boundaries
• SystmOne Experience

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.