Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for a hardworking, enthusiastic and innovative pharmacy technician to join our practice team, based at Newport Pagnell Medical Centre, but you may be required to work at any of our sites. This role is offered on a part-time basis, for 18 hours per week. The successful candidate will benefit from this opportunity to build up strong working relationships, across our organisation, and will be actively involved in how their role evolves over time. Main duties of the job Support the multidisplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation procedures are followed. Stream general prescription requests and work with the reception and acute script team, so as to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review more clinically complex requests. Assist patients, colleagues and external healthcare professionals with responses to medication queries. With support of the GP and pharmacy team, action medicine changes from clinical letters and specialist requests, in line with local formulary and prescribing guidelines. Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation and increased use of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS). Implement efficient ordering and return processes and reduce medication wastage. Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. Reauthorise and synchronise repeat prescriptions appropriately, ensuring patients have had, or are invited to, medication monitoring blood tests and clinical reviews. Help to organise and run various systems for the delivery of QOF and locally commissioned enhanced services. Support cost-effective prescribing through switching medicines to recommended, cost-effective alternatives Review and develop policies in line with CQC compliance. Contribute to the delivery of effective daily processes for the transfer of care between hospitals and GPs. About us Our practice is rated as "outstanding" by the CQC and we have a patient list size of 21,500, with excellent premises in the town of Newport Pagnell and good transport links to Milton Keynes and the M1 motorway. We offer the following benefits: NHS pension scheme. Life insurance. Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and children's pension. Ill health benefits. 20% employer contribution. For further information please contact Wendy Kerr, HR manager on 01908 619749 or email: wendy.kerr3nhs.net. Visits are welcome and for information regarding our practice, please visit: www.npmc.nhs.uk. Date posted 24 October 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary £29,250 a year pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 8304 Job locations Queens Avenue Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire MK16 8QT Job description Job responsibilities If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification. Job description Job responsibilities If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification. Person Specification Qualifications Essential A registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC. Experience Essential Have strong experience in either a community pharmacy or a primary care setting. Be confident in analysing and presenting information to health professionals. Have experience of implementing and promoting cost-effective strategies. Have the ability to interpret complex clinical information and present it in suitable formats, to a variety of people from professional and non-professional backgrounds. Person Specification Qualifications Essential A registered pharmacy technician with the GPhC. Experience Essential Have strong experience in either a community pharmacy or a primary care setting. Be confident in analysing and presenting information to health professionals. Have experience of implementing and promoting cost-effective strategies. Have the ability to interpret complex clinical information and present it in suitable formats, to a variety of people from professional and non-professional backgrounds. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Primary Care Careers Address Queens Avenue Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire MK16 8QT Employer's website https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)