Job summary 3 day a week Pharmacy Technician West Walk Surgery have an exciting position for a Pharmacy Technician to join our team working 3 days a week. Hours and days to be mutually agreed. We have a friendly pharmacy team ready to welcome you consisting of 2 Pharmacy technicians, 2 Clinical Pharmacists and 3 prescription clerks. Main duties of the job Your role will be to support our GPs and Clinical Pharmacists taking a central role in clinical aspects of shared care protocols, liaising with hospitals, pharmacies and patients. About us West Walk Surgery is set within the West Gate Centre in the middle of Yate shopping centre. Our friendly, forward thinking team team consists of 12 GPs, Paramedics, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Mental Health Nurse, Practice Nurses, HealthCare Assistants, Physios all supported by a large admin team. Date posted 29 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number A0254-25-0001 Job locations 21 West Walk Yate Bristol BS37 4AX Job description Job responsibilities Clinical responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician: a. To support the pharmacist with medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients medical records / prescribing accordingly ; b. undertaking patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared-decision making conversations with patients; c. supporting the practice based pharmacist to provide medication reviews and Structure Medication reviews; d. supporting, as determined by the PCN, medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings and linking with local community pharmacists. e. taking a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaising with specialist pharmacists for more complex patients; f. To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing in order to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness g. supporting initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing; h. assisting in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits; i. To assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing the budgets and to liaise with the medicines management team when required; j. To prepare evidence based resources and information to support the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing; k. supporting the 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; Technical and Administrative responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician: a. working with the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation, including implementing efficient ordering and return processes, and reducing wastage; b. supervising practice reception teams in sorting and streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests; c. providing leadership for medicines optimisation systems across PCNs, supporting practices 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; d. providing training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS); and e. developing relationships 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. Job description Job responsibilities Clinical responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician: a. To support the pharmacist with medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients medical records / prescribing accordingly ; b. undertaking patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared-decision making conversations with patients; c. supporting the practice based pharmacist to provide medication reviews and Structure Medication reviews; d. supporting, as determined by the PCN, medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings and linking with local community pharmacists. e. taking a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaising with specialist pharmacists for more complex patients; f. To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing in order to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness g. supporting initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing; h. assisting in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits; i. To assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing the budgets and to liaise with the medicines management team when required; j. To prepare evidence based resources and information to support the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing; k. supporting the 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; Technical and Administrative responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician: a. working with the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation, including implementing efficient ordering and return processes, and reducing wastage; b. supervising practice reception teams in sorting and streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests; c. providing leadership for medicines optimisation systems across PCNs, supporting practices 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; d. providing training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS); and e. developing relationships 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. Person Specification Qualifications Essential BTEC/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Sciences Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council Demonstrable commitment to professional development Desirable l Experience Essential Experience of Microsoft Office software Advanced numeracy skills to GCSE Level C or above Excellent keyboard and computer skills including use of Microsoft Office Demonstrable excellent communication skills An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense Willingness to be trained and developed Experience of dealing with the public/patients Ability to work at part of an integrated multi-skilled team Take responsibility for, and accept outcomes of, your own decisions Able to work under pressure Able to work in a changing environment Able to use own initiative Aility to self motivate, organise and prioritise own workload Excellent timekeeping Honest and trustworthy Flexibility of working hours/able to work at desired times Desirable Experience of EMIS Web clinical system Experience of Primary Care Person Specification Qualifications Essential BTEC/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Sciences Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council Demonstrable commitment to professional development Desirable l Experience Essential Experience of Microsoft Office software Advanced numeracy skills to GCSE Level C or above Excellent keyboard and computer skills including use of Microsoft Office Demonstrable excellent communication skills An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense Willingness to be trained and developed Experience of dealing with the public/patients Ability to work at part of an integrated multi-skilled team Take responsibility for, and accept outcomes of, your own decisions Able to work under pressure Able to work in a changing environment Able to use own initiative Aility to self motivate, organise and prioritise own workload Excellent timekeeping Honest and trustworthy Flexibility of working hours/able to work at desired times Desirable Experience of EMIS Web clinical system Experience of Primary Care 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 West Walk Surgery Address 21 West Walk Yate Bristol BS37 4AX Employer's website https://www.westwalksurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)