Pharmacy Technician
| Posting date: | 14 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, M4 6EE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A3229-24-0003 |
Summary
The role of the pharmacy technician will vary from week to week, but key responsibilities will include: Support the multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes are being followed. Implement efficient ordering and return processes and reducing medication wastage. Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS). Promotion of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering. Develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration across health and social care including primary care, commissioners, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health. Support practice reception teams in streaming general prescription requests, allowing GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests. Support the implementation of prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. Support the Practice in reviewing and developing practice policies for CQC requirements. Ensure that any infection prevention and control issues are reported as required. 1. Confidentiality: In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may; Have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carer(s), practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the PCN and its member practices as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the PCN and its member practices may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the PCNs policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. 2. Health & safety: The post-holder must comply with the member practices Health and Safety policies, by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the member practices Incident Reporting System. 3. Equality and diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with PCN procedures and policies, and current legislation. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues. Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. 4. Personal and professional development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the PCN as part of this employment, with such training to include: Participation in an annual appraisal, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development. Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. 5. Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the PCN, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk. Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision. Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance. Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.