Pharmacy Technician

Job description Job responsibilities Job ResponsibilitiesThe 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.The role will include: 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. Supporting Shared Care Agreements, including identifying missing or expired agreements and outstanding monitoring requirements. 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.