Pharmacy Technician - Bristol, United Kingdom - Gloucester Road Medical Centre

Gloucester Road Medical Centre

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Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Main duties of the job Clinical Undertake patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients.

Day to day handling of prescription queries within area of own competence Medicines reconciliation post discharge and on other transfers of care To update and maintain accurate patient medication records on the practice clinical computer system, including advice given and action taken Delivery of training and development to practice based prescribing clerks and administrators to support improved co-ordination and effective pharmacy administration within General Practice.

As determined by the PCN, support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings, linking with local community pharmacies Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients.

Handle function specific information, which may be sensitive, complex or confidential and appropriately recording, transferring and/or coordinating such information in accordance with the Data Protection Act and GDPR; Caldicott Guidelines and the Confidentiality Code of Conduct Technical and administrative Support the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes are being followed.

Review and action safety alerts, dissemmiate where needed 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, so as to allow 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 PCN to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and locally commissioned enhanced services Support the PCN in reviewing and developing practice policies for CQC requirements General The postholder will: Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity.

The postholder must be aware of and committed to the Equality and Diversity policies of the appointing GP Practice and comply with all the requirements of these policies and actively promote Equality and Diversity issues relevant to the post.

Ensure the principles of openness, transparency and candor are observed and upheld in all working practices.

The post holder will 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 organisations safeguarding protection policies and procedures.

Ensure that any infection prevention and control issues are reported to the line manager/Infection Prevention and Control Lead

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 practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights

Personal/Professional development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the PCN part of this employment, with such training to include: o Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development o Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: o Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk o Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision o 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 o Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs o Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Person Specification PCN Pharmacy Technician Qualifications and Experience Essential BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equiva