NhsJobs Thatcham

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician

Reports to: Lead Clinical Pharmacist

Salary : Dependant on experience

Part-time: 32 hours per week.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Operational

• Reconcile the medications of patients whose care is transferred back to primary care in a timely and effective manner liaising with patients and other providers to ensure patients receive appropriate medication on discharge

• Proactively engage with patients whose care has been transferred to reduce potential readmission including identifying and rectifying unexplained variation

• Proactively engage with pharmacy teams within Kennet PCN and share learning as relevant to the development of services listed below.

• Work with the pharmacy team to develop safe, effective and efficient systems for the repeat prescribing of medication.

• Work with the pharmacy team to develop and implement systems to ensure the effective and continuous supply of medication to high-risk patients

• Work with the pharmacy team to develop and implement systems to ensure safe and effective management of high-risk medication

• Work with the pharmacy team to develop and implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local or national guidance

• Provide feedback and seek advice from pharmacist for patients where the post holder has clinical concerns around competence to safely manage their medications

• Manage requests to prescribe medication from specialists in line with Berkshire West formulary and locally agreed guidelines

• Update patient medication records in line with incoming clinical correspondence

• Refer patients to their community pharmacist for support with using their medicines

• To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.

• To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate clinician in accordance with protocols and personal and professional boundaries.

• Provide support to patients to maximise the benefit from their medication

• Provide telephone support for patients with medication queries

• Provide professional telephone and written advice and support to patients and their carers

• To maintain full and complete records of all patient contacts using appropriate clinical templates and coding

Audit and risk stratification

Participate in audit activities to optimise medicines safety and the use of prescribing resource

Feedback results of clinical audit activities in areas agreed with GP practice and PCN teams

Make recommendations based on the outcomes of audit and shared learning activities

Operational Performance

• Work collaboratively to help develop and promote a positive working culture, including involvement in developing, improving and promoting the pharmacy service

• Ensure adherence to efficient administrative processes within the pharmacy service

Personal Contribution

• Maintain productive relationships encouraging the giving and receiving of regular feedback to create and maintain a culture of constantly seeking to refine and improve the service and learn together

• Engagement with patients, internal and external stakeholders

• Engage with users of the service to understand peoples experience of the service and to measure levels of satisfaction

• Responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

• Responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Quality

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Support training and development of administrative staff to support pharmacy service in line with protocols and procedures

Work within risk management and health and safety policies and procedures within GP practices and other providers

Adhere to a robust process for recording learning events, complaints, accidents and significant events

To provide support to assist with the development and management of any changes or new processes and systems that need implementing.

To carry out any other appropriate duties as determined by the organisation.

Confidentiality and Data Protection

As an employee of SDHC you may gain knowledge of a highly confidential nature relating to the private affairs, diagnosis and treatment of patients, information affecting members of the public, matters concerning staff and details of items under consideration by SDHC. Under no circumstances should such information be divulged or passed to any unauthorized person. This includes holding conversations with colleagues concerning patients or staff in situations where the conversation may be overheard. All patient identifiable information must be handled in a way that is compliant with the law and respects patients right to privacy and confidentiality at all times. Breaches of confidence will result in disciplinary action which may involve dismissal.

Equal Opportunities

Our policies and practices are designed to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery. All staff are expected to comply with these policies and practices including but not limited to supporting the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues; acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation; respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues and behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights

Use of new technology

We will make use of computer technology. Staff should expect to use automated information systems in their work in order to improve quality and co-ordination of services, and to enable faster and more accurate communication within and outside of the organisation.

Health and Safety

All staff have a responsibility to perform their duties in such a way that accidents to themselves and to others are avoided, and to cooperate in maintaining their place of work in a tidy and safe condition, thereby minimising risk. Employees will, therefore, refer any matters of concern through their respective teams. Similarly, it is each persons responsibility to ensure a secure environment and bring any breaches of security to the attention of their managers. All staff are required to abide by all health and safety matters and keep up to date on Health and Safety Regulations and legislation.

Training and Development

All employees have a responsibility to undertake statutory and mandatory training. In accordance with the Training and Development Policy staff are expected to actively participate in the appraisal system and using this process to develop a Personal Development Plan.

Infection control

The post holder is required to always adhere to current NHS IPC measures.

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician

Reports to: Lead Clinical Pharmacist

Salary : Dependant on experience

Part-time: 32 hours per week.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Operational

• Reconcile the medications of patients whose care is transferred back to primary care in a timely and effective manner liaising with patients and other providers to ensure patients receive appropriate medication on discharge

• Proactively engage with patients whose care has been transferred to reduce potential readmission including identifying and rectifying unexplained variation

• Proactively engage with pharmacy teams within Kennet PCN and share learning as relevant to the development of services listed below.

• Work with the pharmacy team to develop safe, effective and efficient systems for the repeat prescribing of medication.

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

The advertised salary for this pharmacy technician role at Thatcham Medical Practice is Negotiable (per hour). Typical pharmacy technician pay in Thatcham varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

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