Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician - Bedlington, United Kingdom - Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Undertakepatient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients.Carry out medicines optimisation tasks and utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively.
Support medicines reconciliation for patients at transitions of care, communicating effectively with community pharmacy and secondary care colleagues. Contribute to effective systems for medication review for patients on repeat medication.This includes support for clinical pharmacists in delivering structured medication reviews (SMR) to help reduce medicines-related harm.
Provide expertise to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities.
Manage shared care protocols to local arrangements, participate in medication audits and carry out safety searches to ensure appropriate monitoring for patients receiving high-risk medication.
Support the PCN in implementing efficient ordering and return processes and reducing medication wastage, including Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD).
Develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health.
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