Pharmacy Technician
| Posting date: | 30 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2024 |
| Location: | Twyford, RG10 9JA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A4128-24-0002 |
Summary
Job Description Job Title: Pharmacy Technician 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 Work with pharmacy service team to develop safe, effective, and efficient systems for the repeat prescribing of medication Work with pharmacy service team to develop and implement changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local or national guidance Manage requests to prescribe medication from specialists in line locally agreed guidelines Refer patients to their community pharmacist for support with using their medicines and through the Community Pharmacy Consultation Service 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 professional telephone and written advice and support to patients and their carers Participate in audit activities to optimise medicines safety and the use of prescribing resource Confidentiality and Data Protection 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 no circumstances should such information be divulged or passed to any unauthorized person. 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.