Primary Care Pharmacy Technician: Medicines Optimisation

Sussex Primary Care Limited; Crowborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Sussex Primary Care Limited is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join a busy GP practice and support safe, cost-efficient medicines management for around 8,000 patients. You will work with the Prescribing Clinical Pharmacist, GPs and the wider team to drive medicines optimisation and governance.

Ideal candidates will have GPhC registration, experience in medicines reconciliation, and a keen interest in primary care; development into broader prescribing governance areas is offered with

Qualifications

• Good medicines knowledge and attention to detail.
• Experience of medicines reconciliation and/or repeat prescribing processes.
• Good communication skills with patients and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to work independently within scope and escalating appropriately.
• Good organisational and IT skills.
• Commitment to ongoing CPD.
• Interest in developing within primary care pharmacy.
• Previous general practice or primary care experience.
• CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway completed or underway.
• Experience of SystmOne.
• Experience of Shared Care Agreements.
• Experience of medication monitoring.
• Experience of medicines optimisation projects.
• Experience of prescribing audits and searches.
• Experience of QOF, LCS or ICB prescribing work.
• Experience of cost-effective prescribing and medication switches.
• Experience of working autonomously and taking ownership of projects.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

GPhC-registered

Education

CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Sussex Primary Care Limited is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join a busy GP practice and support safe, cost-efficient medicines management for around 8,000 patients. You will work with the Prescribing Clinical Pharmacist, GPs and the wider team to drive medicines optimisation and governance.

Ideal candidates will have GPhC registration, experience in medicines reconciliation, and a keen interest in primary care; development into broader prescribing governance areas is offered with