Pharmacy Technician
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 July 2025 |
| Location: | Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 2AW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A4518-25-0004 |
Summary
The Pharmacy Technician will work alongside our prescribing clerks and under the supervision of our clinical pharmacist to: · Be responsible for the organisation, planning and of own workload to meet set deadlines · Use and maintain information reporting systems and databases relevant to the position including incident reporting, medicines optimisation, prescribing data, cost savings, and patient outcomes · Take a proactive approach towards the safe handling of prescriptions, including assessment of risk and making recommendations for improvement · To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner and within practice protocol, referring to the appropriate clinician when required · Liaise with other pharmacy stakeholders e.g. Medicines Optimisation/Community Pharmacy/Hospital Pharmacy/PCN Pharmacy teams · Support and eventually deliver training and development to practice based prescribing clerks and administrators to support improved co-ordination and effective pharmacy administration · Undertake medicines reconciliation reviews post-discharge and on other transfers of care, within the remit of practice protocols and growing individual competency · Run medication safety audits and highlight patients that require clinical review e.g. in response to MHRA / national patient safety alerts, the local incentive scheme, quality and outcomes framework (QOF) or local updates · Help review and contribute to the practice's repeat prescribing and high-risk drug monitoring protocols · Undertake medication use reviews and support the pharmacist by identifying patients who need further clinical medication review and assisting where able, e.g. through the provision of patient safety information leaflets, joining on community visits etc. · Participate in practice MDT meetings, patient participation groups, and other meetings to promote issues relevant to prescribing and medicines optimisation The postholder will also: · Be part of a culture that promotes equality and values diversity. The postholder must comply with all the requirements of policies regarding this. · Ensure the principles of openness, transparency and candour are observed and upheld in all working practices. · Have or acquire through training provided by the organisation, the appropriate level of safeguarding and knowledge, skills and practice required for the post and be aware of and comply with the organisation’s safeguarding protection policies and procedures. · Ensure that any infection prevention and control issues are reported to the line manager/Infection Prevention and Control