Pharmacy Technician (Maternity Cover)

Job description Job responsibilities The post-holder's main duties will include:Services to PatientsUndertaking patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients.Supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new patients, synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings, and linking with community pharmacies.Reviewing new patient medications, hospital discharge and/or clinic letters ensuring accurate information is recorded on the patient record.Supporting the Clinical Pharmacist in Structured Medication Reviews (SMR) i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR.Providing expertise to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities.Managing shared care protocols and liaise with the Clinical Pharmacist for more complex patients.Synchronising quantities on prescriptions and align medications to minimise medication reviews and improve patient satisfaction. Medicines Optimisation and ManagementCarrying out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively.Supporting initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.Supporting the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes are being followed.Implementing efficient ordering and return processes and reducing medication wastage.Conducting audits and searches to ensure targets for various locally commissioned projects are met.Being responsible for patient medication queries and changes through the Eclipse software package, ensuring high standards are met.Supporting the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP Practices, care homes, and other primary care settings.Supporting the Practice/PCN to deliver on the QIPP agenda, QoF and other locally commissioned enhanced services.Supporting the Practice/PCN in reviewing and developing Practice policies for CQC requirements. Staff Training, Development and SupervisionProviding training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines including the implementation of the Electronic Prescribing Service (EPS).Supervising Administrative staff involved with Practice repeat prescribing process and conducting training and providing further support where appropriate.Ensuring effective management of the repeat prescribing processes within the Administrative Team. ITProficiency in using the practice clinical system and relevant modules for repeat prescribing and medicines management: o EMIS Web o Workflow Manager for Medicines Management o AccuRx o EPS Tracker o Docman 10 o Eclipse o ScriptSwitchEntering patient information on to the computer as required and in accordance with practice guidelines. Repeat PrescriptionsSupporting the Practice Reception Team in streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests.Undertaking prescription request updates in line with Practice Protocols and Standard Operating Procedures.Actionning NOMAD and Electronic Repeat Dispensing update requests effectively and accurately in line with the Practice Protocols and Standard Operating Procedures.Promoting the use of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering.Liaising with the Clinical Pharmacist or Lead GP where appropriate and have knowledge of local and national prescribing policies relevant to own duties and responsibilities.Maintaining awareness of prescribing budgets and the importance of this in relation to own duties and responsibilities. #Ensuring a good and timely service for patients, minimising complaints with regard to the Repeat Prescription Service.Additional Duties:Undertake any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested by the Partners, Practice Manager and Clinical Pharmacist.The above list of tasks is not exhaustive and may be subject to change as deemed necessary to meet the changing needs of the Practice and/or PCN