PCN Pharmacy Technician
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 23 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 12 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | St. Helens, WA11 0NA |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | W0010-25-0002 |
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Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility Clinical To use highly developed knowledge and skills to provide high standards of patient centred care. To provide medication review services to patients via clinics in practices, and in residential and nursing homes and to deliver pharmaceutical care plans that maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care. Provide advice and guidance to patients regarding medication optimisation and lifestyle e.g. inhaler techniques, smoking cessation etc. To update and maintain accurate patient medication records on the practice clinical computer system, including advice given and action taken to ensure there is a clear audit trail and changes are clearly accounted for. Carry out housekeeping whilst in patients records e.g. dose optimisation and medication alignment. Conduct medication reconciliation following discharge from hospital, and other transfers of care (e.g. new patients, care home residents), to ensure that medication changes are safely implemented. Liaise with secondary and primary care colleagues to ensure correct medicines are continued following the transfer of care and to address discrepancies, supply issues and queries. To support the safe and effective repeat prescribing of high-risk medicines, ensuring that regular monitoring as per local/shared care guidance is taking place. Work with the practice managers, practice pharmacists and GPs to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved. Carry out medication switches in line with ICB agreed specific protocols. Where appropriate, help practices implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA drug alerts and product withdrawal, within levels of competence and in a timely manner. Assist with any medication related QOF work where needed. Answer queries around medication from patients, secondary care professionals, community pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. Technical and administrative Support the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes are being followed. To promote cost effective, safe, evidence-based prescribing in accordance with local formulary, medication optimisation strategy and national guidance. Develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multidisciplinary team to support integration across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health. To attend and participate in practice clinical meetings and other multi-disciplinary meetings where necessary. To attend local medicines management meetings of relevance. Contribute to public health campaigns e.g. COVID vaccination programmes. Undertake specific project work and audits under the supervision of PCN Lead pharmacist or other clinical pharmacists. To help plan, develop and support the introduction of new working processes within the PCN, to optimise the quality of prescribing. Support with the development of procedures and protocols. Help to maintain a positive, supportive culture across the whole of the PCN team. To maintain registration as a pharmacy technician and comply with GPhC pharmacy standards.