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A. Medicines Management and Repeat Prescribing

• Process repeat prescription requests in accordance with practice policies and agreed protocols.

• Check prescription requests against the patients medication record and identify discrepancies or concerns.

• Ensure prescription requests are directed to the appropriate clinician when clinical authorisation or review is required.

• Support the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date medication records.

• Identify patients who may require medication reviews or monitoring before further prescriptions are issued.

• Promote safe, timely and efficient repeat prescribing processes.

B. Medicines Reconciliation and Transfers of Care

• Undertake medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge, outpatient appointments and other transfers of care.

• Compare medication information from relevant sources and update records in accordance with practice procedures and authorised clinical decisions.

• Identify discrepancies, omissions, duplications or potential medication-related risks and escalate them appropriately.

• Liaise with hospital teams, community pharmacies, patients and carers to clarify medication information where necessary.

C. Medicines Optimisation and Patient Safety

• Support the Clinical Pharmacist and wider clinical team with medicines optimisation activities.

• Assist with medication reviews and structured medication review preparation, within competence and agreed protocols.

• Support monitoring processes for patients prescribed high-risk medicines, ensuring appropriate follow-up and escalation of overdue monitoring.

• Identify opportunities to improve medication safety and reduce avoidable medicines waste.

• Support prescribing audits, searches, recalls and quality improvement initiatives.

• Report medication incidents, near misses and identified risks in accordance with practice procedures.

D. Patient and Healthcare Professional Liaison

• Respond to routine medication-related queries from patients and carers within the scope of the role.

• Liaise with community pharmacies, GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals to resolve prescription and medication-record queries.

• Communicate information clearly, sensitively and professionally.

• Recognise when a query requires clinical assessment and refer it to an appropriate registered clinician.

E. Administrative and Clinical Systems

• Maintain accurate records using the practices clinical systems, such as EMIS Web or SystemOne.

• Support medication-related searches, recalls, audits and reporting.

• Ensure patient information is handled securely and confidentially.

• Follow practice procedures for documentation, data quality and information governance.

Job description

A. Medicines Management and Repeat Prescribing

• Process repeat prescription requests in accordance with practice policies and agreed protocols.

• Check prescription requests against the patients medication record and identify discrepancies or concerns.

• Ensure prescription requests are directed to the appropriate clinician when clinical authorisation or review is required.

• Support the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date medication records.

• Identify patients who may require medication reviews or monitoring before further prescriptions are issued.

• Promote safe, timely and efficient repeat prescribing processes.

B. Medicines Reconciliation and Transfers of Care

• Undertake medicines reconciliation following hospital discharge, outpatient appointments and other transfers of care.

• Compare medication information from relevant sources and update records in accordance with practice procedures and authorised clinical decisions.

• Identify discrepancies, omissions, duplications or potential medication-related risks and escalate them appropriately.

• Liaise with hospital teams, community pharmacies, patients and carers to clarify medication information where necessary.

C. Medicines Optimisation and Patient Safety

• Support the Clinical Pharmacist and wider clinical team with medicines optimisation activities.

• Assist with medication reviews and structured medication review preparation, within competence and agreed protocols.

• Support monitoring processes for patients prescribed high-risk medicines, ensuring appropriate follow-up and escalation of overdue monitoring.

• Identify opportunities to improve medication safety and reduce avoidable medicines waste.

• Support prescribing audits, searches, recalls and quality improvement initiatives.

• Report medication incidents, near misses and identified risks in accordance with practice procedures.

D. Patient and Healthcare Professional Liaison

• Respond to routine medication-related queries from patients and carers within the scope of the role.

• Liaise with community pharmacies, GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals to resolve prescription and medication-record queries.

• Communicate information clearly, sensitively and professionally.

• Recognise when a query requires clinical assessment and refer it to an appropriate registered clinician.

E. Administrative and Clinical Systems

• Maintain accurate records using the practices clinical systems, such as EMIS Web or SystemOne.

• Support medication-related searches, recalls, audits and reporting.

• Ensure patient information is handled securely and confidentially.

• Follow practice procedures for documentation, data quality and information governance.

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

The advertised salary for this pharmacy technician role at Woodgrange Medical Practice is Negotiable (per hour). Typical pharmacy technician pay in London 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 London?

PharmSee is currently tracking 80 active pharmacy vacancies in London across 11 major UK chains and NHS sources. Browse every open London pharmacy role on PharmSee's jobs search.

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