Website NHS Jobs
Job Title: Pharmacy Technician
Posting Date: 21 December 2023
Salary: Not specified, negotiable
Hours: Full-time
Closing Date: 31 January 2024
Location: Ipswich, IP1 2EU
Company: NHS Jobs
Job Type: Permanent
Job Reference: A2370-23-0028
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Summary:
We are currently seeking a highly motivated and skilled Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic team at NHS Jobs. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the practice teams, ensuring the safe and efficient use of medicines. This is a permanent, full-time position based in Ipswich, offering a negotiable salary.
Key Activities / Responsibilities:
The Pharmacy Technician will be responsible for a range of duties, including:
- Providing support to practice teams by answering queries from patients and staff within professional competence.
- Assisting pharmacists in improving quality and safety related to the use of medicines, including conducting patient safety audits.
- Managing medication safety alerts and assisting with medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols.
- Updating patient medical records and prescribing information as needed.
- Contributing to the achievement of the Practice’s prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets.
- Participating in the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Advising GPs, staff, and patients on changes to prescribing for improved safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
- Supporting patients in managing their medications, including synchronizing medications and setting up electronic repeat dispensing.
- Assisting in the monitoring and management of prescribing budgets and liaising with the Medicines Management team.
- Collaborating with Burlington Pharmacists to provide medication reviews, patient information leaflets, and enhancing medicine awareness throughout the clinical team.
- Taking a proactive approach to the safe handling of prescriptions, assessing risks, and making recommendations for improvement.
- Responding to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner.
Staff Responsibilities:
- Assisting in training and professional leadership.
Financial Responsibilities:
- Observing a personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources.
- Promoting cost-effective, safe, evidence-based prescribing.
General Responsibilities:
- Being flexible and prepared to adapt to additional duties as needed.
- Covering for sickness and holidays based on practice demand.
- Effectively managing own workload, time, and resources.
Confidentiality:
- Complying with confidentiality rules pertaining to staff, patients, and business information.
Communication:
- Recognizing the importance of effective communication within the team and with patients and carers.
Personal/Professional Development:
- Participating in training programs as required by the practice.
- Taking responsibility for personal and professional development.
Quality:
- Maintaining quality within the practice and alerting team members to issues of quality and risk.
- Assessing own performance and taking accountability for actions.
Health & Safety:
- Assisting in promoting and maintaining health, safety, and security in the workplace.
Equality and Diversity:
- Supporting the equality, diversity, and rights of patients, carers, and colleagues.
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