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Main Duties and Responsibilities

The following is not an exhaustive list and the post holder

may at times need to undertake duties as per the needs of the PCN.

Manage incoming medication requests, e.g. from Patients,

Pharmacies, Care Homes etc.

Assisting the Practice admin teams with medication queries.

Liaise with patients to resolve queries and support their

use of medication.

Contribute towards improvement of prescribing processes in

general practice.

Conducts medicines reconciliation for patients discharged

from hospital.

Promotion of electronic repeat dispensing and online

ordering.

Carry out housekeeping whilst in patient records e.g. dose

optimisation and medicines synchronization.

Use and maintain information systems and databases relevant

to the position including incident reporting, medicines optimisation,

prescribing data, cost savings and patient outcomes.

Handle function specific information, which may be

sensitive, complex or confidential and appropriately recording, transferring

and/or coordinating such information in accordance with the Data Protection

Act, Caldicott Guidelines and the Confidentiality Code of Conduct.

To utilise GP practice clinical systems to conduct

prescribing audits.

To undertake, participate and share the outcomes of clinical

audits to facilitate improvement and changes in practice.

Support the role of the Clinical Pharmacist on the delivery

of the new Primary Care Networks specification model.

Where applicable, contribute and participate in practice

meetings, patient participation groups, and other meetings to improve

engagement of the role of pharmacy technician and to promote issues relevant to

prescribing and medicines optimization.

To be responsible for the organisation and planning of own

workload to meet set deadlines.

To undertake learning and development to maintain the

required knowledge and skills for practice based work

To carry out other duties which are appropriate to the

skills and competencies of the post holder and grade of the post as the

priorities of the service change.

Work autonomously within agreed parameters.

Job description

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The following is not an exhaustive list and the post holder

may at times need to undertake duties as per the needs of the PCN.

Manage incoming medication requests, e.g. from Patients,

Pharmacies, Care Homes etc.

Assisting the Practice admin teams with medication queries.

Liaise with patients to resolve queries and support their

use of medication.

Contribute towards improvement of prescribing processes in

general practice.

Conducts medicines reconciliation for patients discharged

from hospital.

Promotion of electronic repeat dispensing and online

ordering.

Carry out housekeeping whilst in patient records e.g. dose

optimisation and medicines synchronization.

Use and maintain information systems and databases relevant

to the position including incident reporting, medicines optimisation,

prescribing data, cost savings and patient outcomes.

Handle function specific information, which may be

sensitive, complex or confidential and appropriately recording, transferring

and/or coordinating such information in accordance with the Data Protection

Act, Caldicott Guidelines and the Confidentiality Code of Conduct.

To utilise GP practice clinical systems to conduct

prescribing audits.

To undertake, participate and share the outcomes of clinical

audits to facilitate improvement and changes in practice.

Support the role of the Clinical Pharmacist on the delivery

of the new Primary Care Networks specification model.

Where applicable, contribute and participate in practice

meetings, patient participation groups, and other meetings to improve

engagement of the role of pharmacy technician and to promote issues relevant to

prescribing and medicines optimization.

To be responsible for the organisation and planning of own

workload to meet set deadlines.

To undertake learning and development to maintain the

required knowledge and skills for practice based work

To carry out other duties which are appropriate to the

skills and competencies of the post holder and grade of the post as the

priorities of the service change.

Work autonomously within agreed parameters.

What is the salary for this pharmacy technician role in Bath?

The advertised salary for this pharmacy technician role at Minerva Primary Care Network is Negotiable (per hour). Typical pharmacy technician pay in Bath varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

Does Minerva Primary Care Network have other pharmacy roles open in the UK?

Yes — PharmSee currently tracks 2 open pharmacy vacancies from Minerva Primary Care Network across the UK. Browse all Minerva Primary Care Network roles on PharmSee to compare locations and salaries.

How many pharmacy jobs are currently open in Bath?

PharmSee is currently tracking 6 active pharmacy vacancies in Bath across 11 major UK chains and NHS sources. Browse every open Bath pharmacy role on PharmSee's jobs search.

How do I apply for this role?

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