NhsJobs Middleton

Responsibilities

underpinning the role

Clinical

Undertake

patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use,

through shared decision-making conversations with patients.

Carry

out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration

(e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews and medicines

reconciliation.

Where

required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to

ensure they use their medicines effectively.

As

determined by the PCN, support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation

for care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers

between care settings, linking with local community pharmacies.

Support the Clinical Pharmacist in Structure

Medication Reviews (SMR) i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR.

Provide

expertise to address both the public health and social care needs of patients,

including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local

health inequalities.

Manage

shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex

patients.

Support

initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic

prescribing locally.

Technical

and Administrative

Support

the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation

processes are being followed.

Implement

efficient ordering and return processes and reducing medication wastage.

Provide

training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines,

including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).

Promotion of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering.

Develop

relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the

multidisciplinary team to support integration across health and social care

including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health.

Support

practice reception teams in streaming general prescription requests, so as to

allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex

requests.

Support

the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP

practices, care homes and other primary care settings.

Support

the PCN to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and locally commissioned enhanced

services. Support the PCN in reviewing and developing

practice policies for CQC requirements (This includes reviewing/development of

SOPs, recording of MHRA alerts and significant events).

Job description

Responsibilities

underpinning the role

Clinical

Undertake

patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use,

through shared decision-making conversations with patients.

Carry

out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration

(e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews and medicines

reconciliation.

Where

required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to

ensure they use their medicines effectively.

As

determined by the PCN, support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation

for care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers

between care settings, linking with local community pharmacies.

Support the Clinical Pharmacist in Structure

Medication Reviews (SMR) i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR.

Provide

expertise to address both the public health and social care needs of patients,

including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local

health inequalities.

Manage

shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex

patients.

Support

initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic

prescribing locally.

Technical

and Administrative

Support

the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation

processes are being followed.

Implement

efficient ordering and return processes and reducing medication wastage.

Provide

training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines,

including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).

Promotion of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering.

Develop

relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the

multidisciplinary team to support integration across health and social care

including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health.

Support

practice reception teams in streaming general prescription requests, so as to

allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex

requests.

Support

the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP

practices, care homes and other primary care settings.

Support

the PCN to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and locally commissioned enhanced

services. Support the PCN in reviewing and developing

practice policies for CQC requirements (This includes reviewing/development of

SOPs, recording of MHRA alerts and significant events).

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

The advertised salary for this pharmacy technician role at Rochdale Health Alliance is Negotiable (per hour). Typical pharmacy technician pay in Middleton 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 Middleton?

PharmSee is currently tracking 3 active pharmacy vacancies in Middleton across 11 major UK chains and NHS sources. Browse every open Middleton pharmacy role on PharmSee's jobs search.

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