NhsJobs Plymouth

To act as a Technical Pharmacy Advisor to Practice

Clinicians across Sound Primary Care Network (PCN).

To advise Practice Management and other non-clinical staff

concerning administrative aspects of medicines management as appropriate

To optimise medicine management, resolve queries where

possible and produce prescriptions for clinical review and signature

To work within own competencies as a Pharmacy Technician and

ensure that registration and CPD (Continuing Professional Development) is kept

up to date.

To address the following areas without the need to consult

a GP/Clinical Pharmacist in each case (although clinical support and advice

will always be available if required):

1.Update regime review dates when conducting level 1 and 2

medication reviews

2.Medicine reconciliation of discharge summaries and other

clinical documents.

3.Optimisation of repeat medication, cost effective

switching, commencing repeat dispensing and synchronisation of medication

4.Ordering of required monitoring i.e., blood tests, blood

pressure, height, weight etc. for medicine/condition monitoring.

5.Addition/removal of medication for Nursing Home patients

under GP/Pharmacist Prescriber guidance

6.Co-ordinate District Nurse Medication and Dressing

requests for the practice population

7.Co-ordinate medical device prescription requests,

including requests for catheters, nutritional supplements/feeds, and stoma care

products.

8.Work alongside colleagues or independently to deliver

project work relating to medicine optimisation, an example of this may be

deprescribing Gabapentanoids or Bisphosphonate reviews

9.When requested by a clinician to be able to have

appropriate conversations with patients and initiate medications such as

statins, Vitamin D, Folic Acid, iron supplements etc as per PCN protocols.

To work in conjunction with the nominated Clinicians who

support Nursing Homes in the area

Provide independent information to patients regarding

medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other

healthcare professionals where appropriate

Analyse Practice prescription data to produce reports as

requested

Participate in review and setting of policies relating to

medicines management and prescribing

Implement initiatives to reduce waste of prescribed

medicines

Support the PCN to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF, DMOS (Devon Medicines Optimisation Scheme) and

other locally commissioned enhanced services

Support and influence the Practice Clinical, Management

and Administrative Teams to implement procedural and service changes relating

to prescribing to ensure best practice is adopted in accordance with local

guidelines, legislation, directives, and safety updates e.g., NICE, MRHA etc.

Any successful candidate will be required to enrol and

complete a 15-month pathway with the CPPE (Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate

Education) which will require learning and development in their own time in

addition to some protected study time during working hours.

Job description

To act as a Technical Pharmacy Advisor to Practice

Clinicians across Sound Primary Care Network (PCN).

To advise Practice Management and other non-clinical staff

concerning administrative aspects of medicines management as appropriate

To optimise medicine management, resolve queries where

possible and produce prescriptions for clinical review and signature

To work within own competencies as a Pharmacy Technician and

ensure that registration and CPD (Continuing Professional Development) is kept

up to date.

To address the following areas without the need to consult

a GP/Clinical Pharmacist in each case (although clinical support and advice

will always be available if required):

1.Update regime review dates when conducting level 1 and 2

medication reviews

2.Medicine reconciliation of discharge summaries and other

clinical documents.

3.Optimisation of repeat medication, cost effective

switching, commencing repeat dispensing and synchronisation of medication

4.Ordering of required monitoring i.e., blood tests, blood

pressure, height, weight etc. for medicine/condition monitoring.

5.Addition/removal of medication for Nursing Home patients

under GP/Pharmacist Prescriber guidance

6.Co-ordinate District Nurse Medication and Dressing

requests for the practice population

7.Co-ordinate medical device prescription requests,

including requests for catheters, nutritional supplements/feeds, and stoma care

products.

8.Work alongside colleagues or independently to deliver

project work relating to medicine optimisation, an example of this may be

deprescribing Gabapentanoids or Bisphosphonate reviews

9.When requested by a clinician to be able to have

appropriate conversations with patients and initiate medications such as

statins, Vitamin D, Folic Acid, iron supplements etc as per PCN protocols.

To work in conjunction with the nominated Clinicians who

support Nursing Homes in the area

Provide independent information to patients regarding

medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other

healthcare professionals where appropriate

Analyse Practice prescription data to produce reports as

requested

Participate in review and setting of policies relating to

medicines management and prescribing

Implement initiatives to reduce waste of prescribed

medicines

Support the PCN to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF, DMOS (Devon Medicines Optimisation Scheme) and

other locally commissioned enhanced services

Support and influence the Practice Clinical, Management

and Administrative Teams to implement procedural and service changes relating

to prescribing to ensure best practice is adopted in accordance with local

guidelines, legislation, directives, and safety updates e.g., NICE, MRHA etc.

Any successful candidate will be required to enrol and

complete a 15-month pathway with the CPPE (Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate

Education) which will require learning and development in their own time in

addition to some protected study time during working hours.

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

The advertised salary for this pharmacy technician role at Sound PCN is £18.55 (per hour). Typical pharmacy technician pay in Plymouth varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

How many pharmacy jobs are currently open in Plymouth?

PharmSee is currently tracking 20 active pharmacy vacancies in Plymouth across 11 major UK chains and NHS sources. Browse every open Plymouth pharmacy role on PharmSee's jobs search.

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