Pharmacy Technician
Botesdale Health Centre · Diss, IP22 1DW
- Salary
- Negotiable (per hour)
- Location
- Diss, IP22 1DW
Pharmacy Technician role at Botesdale Health Centre in Diss, IP22 1DW. Salary: Negotiable (per hour). Source: NhsJobs. Apply directly with the employer via the link above.
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Job description
Main
Duties
The post holder will help patients to get the best
from their medicines by switching medications to agreed and approved protocols,
improving repeat prescribing processes in General Practice, including promotion
of repeat dispensing and online ordering, minimising clinical risk and aiming
to reduce wasted medicines.
Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new
care home patients.
Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce
inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
Assist in conducting prescribing audits, responding to national
safety alerts (e.g., MHRA), and implementing Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF)
and prescribing incentive schemes.
Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and
guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This
will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits (e.g., use of
antibiotics), supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the
Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services.
Work with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient
medicines optimisation, including implementing efficient ordering and return
processes, and reducing wastage.
Support practice dispensary team in sorting and streaming general
prescription requests, so as to allow GPs to review the more clinically complex
requests.
Support medicines optimisation systems with a range of services to
get the best value from medicines by using safe repeat prescribing systems, and
timely monitoring and management of high-risk medicines.
Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure
handling of medicines, including the use of the Electronic Prescription Service.
Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current
legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding
Adults and Safeguarding Children.
Handle prescription queries and requests directly.
Be an integral part of the general practice team.
Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to
problems.
Participate in clinical audits and research projects and
implements changes as required, including supporting with the development, and
updating of practice protocols / guidelines and procedures locally.
Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service
requirements.
Support in the management of patient complaints when requested to
do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought
about through incidents and near-miss events.
Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes.
Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance.
Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12
months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be
reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed.
Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g. flu clinics).
Other Responsibilities
ADMINISTRATION
Contributes
and participates in audits, evaluation and clinical standard setting within the
Practice.
Accurate and
timely summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data.
Complete all
required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes in accordance with
relevant standards.
Ensure that
all practice policies are fully implemented.
Work in
accordance with all governance and internal systems relating to (but not
limited to) the management of clinical data and systems.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Taking responsibility for own development
with relevant evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the
role to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) and a Personal Development Plan (PDP).
Stay up to date through attendance at any
courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development
requirements are met, demonstrating
skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
Subject to a
performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of
own personal and/or professional development.
Work closely with other clinical staff and
administrative managers in the setting up and/or improving of practice systems
for monitoring/measuring performance against Clinical Governance and Quality
Indicator targets
Work to deliver the NHS contract requirements
related to the practice (including the terms of the Quality and Outcomes
Framework and locally enhanced services)
Job description
Main
Duties
The post holder will help patients to get the best
from their medicines by switching medications to agreed and approved protocols,
improving repeat prescribing processes in General Practice, including promotion
of repeat dispensing and online ordering, minimising clinical risk and aiming
to reduce wasted medicines.
Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new
care home patients.
Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce
inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
Assist in conducting prescribing audits, responding to national
safety alerts (e.g., MHRA), and implementing Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF)
and prescribing incentive schemes.
Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and
guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This
will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits (e.g., use of
antibiotics), supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the
Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services.
Work with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient
medicines optimisation, including implementing efficient ordering and return
processes, and reducing wastage.
Support practice dispensary team in sorting and streaming general
prescription requests, so as to allow GPs to review the more clinically complex
requests.
Support medicines optimisation systems with a range of services to
get the best value from medicines by using safe repeat prescribing systems, and
timely monitoring and management of high-risk medicines.
Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure
handling of medicines, including the use of the Electronic Prescription Service.
Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current
legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding
Adults and Safeguarding Children.
Handle prescription queries and requests directly.
Be an integral part of the general practice team.
Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to
problems.
Participate in clinical audits and research projects and
implements changes as required, including supporting with the development, and
updating of practice protocols / guidelines and procedures locally.
Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other service
requirements.
Support in the management of patient complaints when requested to
do so and participate in the identification of any necessary learning brought
about through incidents and near-miss events.
Undertake all mandatory training and induction programmes.
Contribute to and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance.
Attend a formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12
months. Once a performance/training objective has been set, progress will be
reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed.
Contribute to public health campaigns (e.g. flu clinics).
Other Responsibilities
ADMINISTRATION
Contributes
and participates in audits, evaluation and clinical standard setting within the
Practice.
Accurate and
timely summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data.
Complete all
required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes in accordance with
…
Description as published by the employer on NhsJobs.
About this pharmacy technician role in Diss
This is a pharmacy technician vacancy at Botesdale Health Centre, based in Diss. The role is listed on NhsJobs and forms part of the wider UK pharmacy jobs market tracked by PharmSee across 11 major chains and NHS sources. If you are researching pharmacy technician roles in Diss, review the salary benchmark and similar open vacancies below to inform your application.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the salary for this pharmacy technician role in Diss?
The advertised salary for this pharmacy technician role at Botesdale Health Centre is Negotiable (per hour). Typical pharmacy technician pay in Diss varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.
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