PCN Pharmacy Technician - West of Waverley PCN

Job responsibilities Patient facing supporting roles to ensure effective medicine use Review patients need for ongoing medication support aids. Support patients to take their medication safely and effectively. Carry out medicines optimisation tasks To reconcile medicines from clinical letters and discharge summaries from secondary care settings. Report back to CCG/secondary care pharmacy teams queries around requests for prescribing non formulary items. Work with the practice to action MHRA drug alerts. Work with the PCN pharmacist to action CCG medicines management incentive schemes. Design and review medicine audits and protocols. Support pharmacists to undertake structured medication reviews by organising necessary monitoring. Take a central role in clinical aspects of shared care protocols Work with the practices to ensure patients have up to date monitoring required as part of the shared care protocol. Report back to CCG/secondary care pharmacy teams queries around requests for inappropriate shared care prescribing requests. Medicines Safety Support initiatives/projects relating to medication safety, with the support of the practice clinical pharmacist. Conduct audits to review repeat prescribing of antibiotics Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices Work to improving Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) within each practice. Work on addressing public health and social care needs of the patient by referring appropriate patients to social prescribers, smoking cessation clinics and weight management programmes etc. Work with the practice to help with (CQC) requirements. Repeat prescribing Process repeat prescription requests in line with surgery protocols. Dispense prescriptions in line with surgery protocols (dispensing practices only). Accurately check prescriptions in line with surgery protocols (dispensing practices only). Review and adjust repeat prescribing protocols to improve patient safety and reduce medicine wastage. Support practices and provide training for electronic prescription service (EPS) and repeat dispensing. To review out of stock medications and suggest appropriate alternatives to prescribe. Working within a multidisciplinary team Develop relationships with other pharmacy technicians and pharmacists including those in primary care, secondary care, community pharmacy, mental health, and social care teams.

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