Practice Pharmacy Technician

Job description Job responsibilities To undertake medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients medical records / prescribing accordingly. To improve reconciliation of medicines following hospital discharge to provide seamless care for patients. To undertake patient face to face or telephone activities to ensure effective medicines use through shared decision making consultations with patients (and their carers). To contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols /Standard Operating Procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems, including monitored patients and patients receiving medication trays/compliance aids. To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing in order to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness. To take a lead on monitoring, actioning and recording of MHRA, CAS and other safety alerts in accordance with practice protocol. To participate in medication audits. To undertake appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing budgets as directed by the ICB and local financial stewardship schemes (e.g. CCLIP) and to liaise with the Medicine Management Team at Dorset ICB and the PCN Lead pharmacist as needed. To prepare evidence-based resources and information to support the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing. To support the Practice Based Clinical Pharmacist and wider pharmacy team to provide medication reviews, patient information leaflets and medicine awareness. To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate GP/ clinical pharmacist or seeking specialist information e.g. via the Specialist Pharmacy service, ICB or Advice and Guidance in accordance with practice protocols. To help plan, develop and support the introduction of new working processes within the practice to optimise the quality of prescribing and to contribute to improving current processes and procedures. Devise and implement practice searches to identify cohorts of patients as needed e.g. patients using high-risk medications. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to patients, for example if medication is out of stock, and liaise with community pharmacist as needed, arranging supply of alternative medication as required. To support the Practice Pharmacist with general medication searches and monitoring (e.g. CQC searches), working to ensure that patients have the required monitoring, such as blood tests, within the required time frames. To support the practice with Quality and Outcomes framework indicators in accordance with practice policies, for example performing system searches and conducting patient reviews.