Pharmacy Technician

medications accurately and efficiently in accordance with Standard Operating

Procedures (SOPs).

day-to-day operation of the dispensary service.

prescriptions are processed safely and within agreed timescales.

with medication queries from patients and staff within own scope of practice.

dispensing records and audit trails.

control processes, including ordering, receipt, storage, rotation and disposal

of medicines.

levels and report shortages or supply issues.

are stored securely and in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.

management of dispensary recalls and safety alerts.

maintenance and review of dispensary SOPs.

training and development of dispensary staff where appropriate.

dispensary audits and quality improvement initiatives.

and dispensary functions to meet service needs.

reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients

for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic

prescribing

delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes

and patient safety audits

implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP

practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved

through undertaking clinical audits (e.g., use of antibiotics), supporting

quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes

Framework and enhanced services

multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation, including

implementing efficient ordering and return processes, and reducing wastage

reception teams in sorting and streaming general prescription requests, so as

to allow GP`s and Clinical Pharmacists to review the more clinically complex

request

optimisation systems with a range of services to get the best value from medicines

by encouraging and implementing electronic prescriptions, safe repeat

prescribing systems, and timely monitoring and management of high-risk

medicines

support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the

implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service

with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of the

multi-disciplinary team to support integration of the pharmacy team across

health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary

care, and mental health

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Be aware of duties and responsibilities regarding current

legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults

and Safeguarding Children

queries and requests directly

of the general practice team

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Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding

solutions to problems

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Participate in clinical audits and research projects and

implements changes as required, including supporting with the development,

and updating of practice protocols / guidelines and procedures locally

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Support in the delivery of enhanced services and other

service requirements

management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participate in

the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidents

and near-miss events

mandatory training and induction programmes

embrace the spectrum of clinical governance

appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once a

performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a

regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed

health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics)

tidy, effective working area at all times

There

may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be

dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels

CLICK (Chard, Ilminster and Langport) Primary Care Network (PCN) is located in South Somerset with 5 GP practices and a diverse population spread across town and rural locations. CLICK has a population size of around 50,000 patients.

Currently led under the Clinical Director leadership of Dr Christoph Kollmeier the PCN is made up of:

Langport Surgery

Ariel Healthcare (Chard)

Summervale (Ilminster)

The Meadows (Ilminster)

Churchview (Ilminster)

As a PCN we are forward thinking, innovate and driven to deliver the best patient care for our population. This includes health population management, and this role ties in with supporting that and tracking the improvements we can make to patients lives.

Qualifications

Experience

Clinical knowledge and skills

Other requirements - wider responsibilities

Personal qualities