Pharmacy Technician

Job description Job responsibilities

Provide medicines optimisation advice to Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals to promote the safe, effective, quality and cost-effective use of medicines. To reconcile medicines using the practice protocols for newly registered patients and following hospital discharge or outpatient consultation. Work with patients/carers and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines intended. Carry out housekeeping whilst in patient records e.g. Dose optimisation and medicines synchronisation Support repeat prescribing systems and processes in practice with a focus on quality improvement and supporting safe prescribing. Coordinate monthly prescriptions for care homes Support the Prescription Clerks, Patient Services and Call Hub team by helping with queries relating to prescription requests and look for ways to improve the efficiency and safety of the prescription issuing process, ensuring queries are resolved and scripts issued in line with the practice prescribing protocol timeframe (usually 2 working days)

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