The Pharmacy Technician (PT) occupies an important role to assist patients, doctors, and administrative staff in providing an efficient, effective, and safe prescribing system. This is facilitated in a number of different ways.
As the PT is a non-prescriber, all prescription issue responsibility resides with the prescriber (usually a GP) who signs a particular prescription. The PT is to be supported by the GP Prescribing Lead.
Main duties of the job
1. The PT will review clinic letters and hospital discharge summaries for changes to medication, either new medication added or medication discontinued. It is also expected that any monitoring requirements arising from a secondary care letter will be noted. A number of medications have shared-care protocols outlining monitoring requirements; any new shared-care arrangement should be agreed by a GP familiar with the shared care protocol.
2. Monitor Medication Review Dates.
3. The PT will be responsible for actioning alerts from the MHRA or other relevant bodies and updating the excel sheet located on the L DRIVE.
4. The PT will assist the GPs on call with any medication-related queries on the day.
5. The PT should be willing to enroll in the CPPE pharmacy education pathway or have already completed this.
About us
Firth Park is an inner-city practice, serving the local community of the S4 & S5 area. Our mission statement is to offer high-quality equitable sustainable community-based healthcare.
Firth Park Surgery cares for over 10,000 patients, with a rich global cultural heritage. This is supported by an interpreter team and our bilingual staff. Both formal and informal communication is an important part of the way our practice runs.
We pride ourselves on delivering excellent patient care and supporting trainee students from all disciplines. The practice has a long history of supporting staff development and facilitating professional aspirations.
Job responsibilities
The Role of the Pharmacy Technician at Firth Park Surgery requires registration with the GPHC. Experience of working in primary care and EMIS is desirable, but training will be provided for the right candidate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualified pharmacy technician who is registered with the GPHC.
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.
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