Pharmacy Technician in GP Surgery

We are looking for a qualified Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly team at Ide Lane Surgery. As a pharmacy technician within a GP surgery you will work within a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, to support the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for medicines optimisation, repeat prescribing, reducing medicine waste and maximising patient outcomes. Working under the supervision of our clinical pharmacist, you will receive ongoing training and development about all aspects of practice based prescribing and effective administration to support the practice in providing medication reviews and achieving Quality and Outcomes Framework targets. We are looking for someone to work Tuesday-Friday, 8 hours per day,

• Contributing to the provision of safe and effective pharmacy services.
• Undertaking medicines reconciliation in line with practice protocols and standard operating procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of prescriptions and repeat prescriptions.
• Responding to patients questions both face to face and over the phone; referring problems or queries to the pharmacist.
• Participating in patient reviews and updating of patient records
• Checking the accuracy of medicines for prescriptions.
• Participating in medication audits.
• Providing advice and information to GPs, staff and patients to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality, cost-effectiveness and the appropriate use of medicines to get the best outcomes for patients.
• Taking responsibility for contributing to all aspects of the day-to-day management of the working environment including communication, data accuracy and management, keeping practice areas tidy and helping to achieve a supportive, positive culture across the practice team.
• To support and promote a safe working environment in accordance with Health & Safety and Infection Control policies.
• To respect and protect patient confidentiality and information.
• Keeping up to date with professional responsibilities and CPD requirements.