Pharmacy Technician

Job description Job responsibilities Job ResponsibilitiesThe following are the core responsibilities of the PCN Pharmacy Technician. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team whilst in a supporting function to the clinical pharmacists and other clinicians and within agreed prescribing standard operating procedures.To support the clinical pharmacists as the PCN point of contact for all medicines related matters.To process repeat medication requests, including the conversion of acute requests to repeat medicines, changing quantities of medicines.To issue prescriptions in line with agreed clinical protocols and within your competency.To encourage cost-effective prescribing throughout the PCN.To update and maintain accurate and timely patient medication records on each practices clinical system, including advice given and action taken.To liaise with secondary and primary care colleagues to ensure correct medicines are continued following the transfer of care.To monitor the practices adherence to the prescribing policy.To support the clinical pharmacists in improving the quality and effectiveness of prescribing through clinical audit and education to improve performance against NICE standards, and clinical and prescribing guidance.To identify and be proactive in your training needs and development and as agreed with the Clinical Pharmacists.To support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements on behalf of the PCN.To participate in the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents and near-miss events.To actively signpost patients to the correct healthcare professional.To undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes.To contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance.To attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed.

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