pharmacy technician Boston, England
Job description
Role: 37.5hrs (part-time considered)
Reporting to: Clinical Lead
Salary: £25,000
Location: Sidings Medical Practice, Boston
Job summary
To support the practice based clinical pharmacists and other clinicians to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes.
The role will also include training and development of practice based prescribing co-ordinators and administrators to support improved co-ordination and effective pharmacy administration within general practice, especially with relation to repeat prescribing systems and processes.
Key responsibilities:
To undertake medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients' medical records / prescribing accordingly.
To support the achievement of the practice's prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework targets.
Working with the Clinical Pharmacist and Prescribing Co-ordinators to contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols / Standard Operating Procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems.
To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.
To participate in medication audits.
To assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing budgets and to liaise with the medicines management team at the Lincoln ICB.
To prepare evidence-based resources and information to support the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing.
To support the Practice Based Clinical Pharmacists and GPs to provide medication reviews, patient information leaflets, medicine awareness; and to undertake community visits as appropriate.
To take a proactive approach to the safe handling of prescriptions, including assessment of risk and making recommendations for improvement.
To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate GP in accordance with practice protocols.
To assist in the submission of claims for personally administered drugs as required.
Be responsible for the organisation, planning and of own workload to meet set deadlines.
To support medication review services to patients via clinics in the practice, domiciliary visits and in residential and nursing homes, and to deliver medication review care plans that maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care.
To present at patient group meetings or other appropriate events to give advice on the appropriate use of medicines.
To produce patient information leaflets and posters and run medicine awareness projects throughout the year.
To prepare evidence-based resources and information to support the medicine management team and all other relevant health professionals in the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing.
To help plan, develop and support the introduction of new working processes within the practice to optimise the quality of prescribing.
Process repeat medication requests, including the conversion of acute requests to repeat medicines, changing quantities of medicines. Processing prescriptions in line with agreed clinical protocols and within your competency
Keeping up to date with professional responsibilities and CPD requirements.
Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients.
support in drug monitoring and arranging long-term condition reviews for practice patients.
Administrative Responsibilities:
Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any or all the items in the following list:
Taking messages and passing on information as appropriate.
Computer data entry/data allocation and collation, processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures.
Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare professionals and providers.
Helping to keep all practice areas tidy and free from obstructions and clutter.
Helping to maintain a positive, patient focussed culture.
Helping to maintain a positive, supportive culture across the whole of the practice team.
