Pharmacy Technician Required – NHS Jobs

jobs pharmaguidelines; Wirral; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wirral is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician. The role focuses on engaging with patients to optimize medicines use and ensure effective patient care. Candidates should be qualified Pharmacy Technicians with strong communication and organizational skills. This is a permanent, full-time position with a salary range of £27,000 to £29,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in patient-facing roles and medicines optimization tasks.
• Ability to work collaboratively with patients, healthcare professionals, and community pharmacies.
• Familiarity with medication reviews and reconciliation processes.

Responsibilities

• Undertake patient-facing and patient-supporting roles.
• Conduct medicines optimization tasks.
• Utilize consultation skills in partnership with patients.
• Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation.
• Assist the Clinical Pharmacist in Structured Medication Reviews.
• Provide expertise to address public health needs.

Skills

Patient-facing roles

Medicines optimization

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Collaborative work

Knowledge of public health

Education

Qualified Pharmacy Technician with relevant certifications

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician

Posting Date: 27 December 2023

Salary: £27,000.00 to £29,000.00 per year

Hours: Full-time

Closing Date: 17 January 2024

Location: Wirral, CH49 0AB

Company: NHS Jobs

Job Type: Permanent

Job Reference: A3984-23-0003

Summary: Join our team at NHS Jobs as a Pharmacy Technician, contributing to the well-being of patients through effective medicines use and shared decision-making conversations. This permanent, full-time position is based in Wirral, CH49 0AB.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertake patient-facing and patient-supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, engaging in shared decision-making conversations with patients.
• Conduct medicines optimization tasks, including checking inhaler technique, supporting medication reviews, and medicines reconciliation.
• Utilize consultation skills to work in partnership with patients, ensuring effective use of medicines as required by the PCN.
• Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients, synchronizing medicines for patient transfers between care settings, and collaborating with local community pharmacies.
• Assist the Clinical Pharmacist in Structured Medication Reviews (SMR), organizing necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR.
• Provide expertise to address public health and social care needs, offering lifestyle advice, service information, and assistance in tackling local health inequalities.
• Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients.
• Support the PCN in delivering on QOF, IIF, and other locally commissioned enhanced services.

Requirements

• Qualified Pharmacy Technician with relevant certifications and registration.
• Proven experience in patient-facing roles and medicines optimization tasks.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with patients, healthcare professionals, and community pharmacies.
• Familiarity with medication reviews and reconciliation processes.
• Knowledge of public health and social care needs.

How to Apply

To apply for this rewarding role, please submit your application through the NHS Jobs website using the job reference A3984-23-0003. The closing date for applications is 17 January 2024.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further evaluation.

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