NhsJobs Leamington Spa

Job Summary:

To support the

Practice Based Clinical Pharmacist to ensure the delivery of safe, effective

and efficient systems for repeat

prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes. To

proactively transfer workload relating to medicines optimisation issues to improve

patients care, safety

and free up clinical staff to spend more time on clinical

care.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Support

the Clinical Pharmacist at GP federation level in their role in each of the PCN practices.

Improve patient and carer understanding of confidence in and compliance

with their medicines.

Support the clinical pharmacist with medicines and prescribing queries

from patients and staff.

Support the clinical pharmacist to improve the safety and quality of prescribing following hospital admissions and attendance.

Carry

out medicines switches in GP practices in line with practice and CCG/ CSU

agreed specific protocols reviewing patients records, amending records

and informing patients.

Carry

out housekeeping whilst in patient records e.g. dose optimisation and medicines synchronisation.

Support improving

prescribing processes in general practice.

Promotion of electronic repeat

dispensing and online

ordering.

Use

and maintain information systems and databases relevant to the position

including incident reporting,

medicines optimisation, prescribing data, cost savings and patient outcomes.

Work closely

with GP practices within their designated PCN.

Participate

in practice meetings, patient participation groups, and other meetings to improve engagement of the role of pharmacy

technician within the PCN model and to promote issues

relevant to prescribing and medicines optimization.

Liaise

with other pharmacy stakeholders e.g. CCG/ CSU Medicines Optimisation team, community pharmacy, and hospital pharmacy

teams.

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 be responsible for

the organisation, planning

and of own workload to meet set deadlines.

To utilise GP practice clinical systems to conduct prescribing audits

e.g. EMIS Web.

To undertake, participate and share the outcomes of

clinical audits to facilitate improvement and changes

in practice.

Ensure that all major MHRA drug alerts, where

appropriate and within level of competence, are acted

upon within practices over an appropriate time frame and to advise on

any medication changes that occur as a result.

To assist in the monitoring of

prescribing expenditure

at individual practice

level and propose changes to ensure containment within

identified resource.

To undertake learning

and development to

ensure 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.

Contribute

to the achievement and maintenance of good to outstanding CQC registration status.

Job description

Job Summary:

To support the

Practice Based Clinical Pharmacist to ensure the delivery of safe, effective

and efficient systems for repeat

prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes. To

proactively transfer workload relating to medicines optimisation issues to improve

patients care, safety

and free up clinical staff to spend more time on clinical

care.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Support

the Clinical Pharmacist at GP federation level in their role in each of the PCN practices.

Improve patient and carer understanding of confidence in and compliance

with their medicines.

Support the clinical pharmacist with medicines and prescribing queries

from patients and staff.

Support the clinical pharmacist to improve the safety and quality of prescribing following hospital admissions and attendance.

Carry

out medicines switches in GP practices in line with practice and CCG/ CSU

agreed specific protocols reviewing patients records, amending records

and informing patients.

Carry

out housekeeping whilst in patient records e.g. dose optimisation and medicines synchronisation.

Support improving

prescribing processes in general practice.

Promotion of electronic repeat

dispensing and online

ordering.

Use

and maintain information systems and databases relevant to the position

including incident reporting,

medicines optimisation, prescribing data, cost savings and patient outcomes.

Work closely

with GP practices within their designated PCN.

Participate

in practice meetings, patient participation groups, and other meetings to improve engagement of the role of pharmacy

technician within the PCN model and to promote issues

relevant to prescribing and medicines optimization.

Liaise

with other pharmacy stakeholders e.g. CCG/ CSU Medicines Optimisation team, community pharmacy, and hospital pharmacy

teams.

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 be responsible for

the organisation, planning

and of own workload to meet set deadlines.

To utilise GP practice clinical systems to conduct prescribing audits

e.g. EMIS Web.

To undertake, participate and share the outcomes of

clinical audits to facilitate improvement and changes

in practice.

Ensure that all major MHRA drug alerts, where

appropriate and within level of competence, are acted

upon within practices over an appropriate time frame and to advise on

any medication changes that occur as a result.

To assist in the monitoring of

prescribing expenditure

at individual practice

level and propose changes to ensure containment within

identified resource.

To undertake learning

and development to

ensure 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.

Contribute

to the achievement and maintenance of good to outstanding CQC registration status.

What is the salary for this pharmacy technician role in Leamington Spa?

The advertised salary for this pharmacy technician role at South Warwickshire GP Federation is £30191.00 to £36479.00 p.a.. Typical pharmacy technician pay in Leamington Spa varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

Does South Warwickshire GP Federation have other pharmacy roles open in the UK?

Yes — PharmSee currently tracks 2 open pharmacy vacancies from South Warwickshire GP Federation across the UK. Browse all South Warwickshire GP Federation roles on PharmSee to compare locations and salaries.

How many pharmacy jobs are currently open in Leamington Spa?

PharmSee is currently tracking 2 active pharmacy vacancies in Leamington Spa across 11 major UK chains and NHS sources. Browse every open Leamington Spa pharmacy role on PharmSee's jobs search.

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