Pharmacy Technician

York Medical Group; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in North Yorkshire is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support clinical pharmacists and manage medication queries. The successful candidate will ensure safe and accurate prescription processes, adhere to clinical protocols, and help maintain patient safety. Essential qualifications include being registered with GPhC as a pharmacy technician, along with experience in technical support and data analysis. The role requires excellent organizational and communication skills, contributing to effective patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered with GPhC as pharmacy technician.
• Experience providing technical and administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Clinical Pharmacists and Clinicians.
• Process repeat medication requests.
• Monitor adherence to prescribing policies.

Skills

Technical support for clinical pharmacists

Medication query resolution

Data analysis of prescribing behavior

Education

Registered with GPhC as pharmacy technician

Job description

JOB TITLE: PHARMACY TECHNICIANRESPONSIBLE TO:PharmacistRESPONSIBLE FOR:N/AJOB PURPOSE:To work under the supervision of the Pharmacist to ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescriptions to patients.

mandatory - registered with GPhC as pharmacy technician

Main duties of the job

• To provide technical and administrative support to the
• Clinical Pharmacists and Clinicians.
• Support the Reception teams with complex queries around medication from patients.
• Complete audits around patient safety and cost effective prescribing and present the information for sharing with the clinical team.

About us

YMG is a large inner-city GP practice and our own Primary Care Network, serving a population of 45,000 across seven sites. We care for our people so they can care for our patients. We are forward-thinking, innovative and supportive organisation, committed to delivering high-quality patient care through qualified and motivated colleagues. Our diverse workforce spans all roles including GPs, ANPs, UCPs, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Health Care Assistants, Care Coordinators, Link Workers, Mental Health Workers, Administrative, Digital, operational, financial and managerial.

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Work with the Pharmacist and Clinicians in accordance with agreed practiceprescribing standard operating procedures.

Process repeat medication requests, including the conversion of acute requests torepeat medicines, changing quantities of medicines.

Issuing prescriptions in line with agreed clinical protocols and within yourcompetency

Liaise with secondary and primary care colleagues to ensure correct medicines arecontinued following the transfer of care.

Monitor practice adherence to the repeat prescribing policy

To assist the Pharmacist with data analysis of prescribing behavior in line with

NICE guidance and local clinical commissioning directives.

To assist with the development and review of medicine audits

To maintain and develop medicines communication to staff

Provide a contact for patients and colleagues with medication queries.

Use practice and CCG templates to record near patients monitoring for high riskdrugs.

Identify blood tests, recalls and reviews using established protocols and forwardthese to the appropriate clinician.

Liaise with Clinicians and staff to resolve prescribing queries.

Review hospital discharge notifications and outpatient hospital letters andreconcile medication against current repeats, flagging up and correcting discrepancies.

Promote safe use of medication, reporting of medication related incidents andproactively preventing safeguarding incidents.

Observe the principles of clinical governance when developing policies, protocols,guidelines, SOPs and procedures.

Support practice prescribing budgets by on-going monitoring, audit and analysis of drug use and support practices in reviewing, developing and enhancing cost-effective prescribing. This includes staying aware of latest QIPP and other cost targets.

Help review medication with the Pharmacists and make recommendation for prescribing changes to improve outcome and ensure prescribing of the most effective product.

Project work/prescribing initiatives under the support of the Pharmacist

To adhere to strict confidentiality policies at all times.

Attend local meetings seeking to improve access to medicines or repeatprescribing processes.

Undertake audits of prescribing as agreed by pharmacist

This job description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted periodically after review and consultation. You will also be expected to carry out any reasonable duties which may be requested from time-to-time.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• mandatory - registered with GPhC as pharmacy technician

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.