Pharmacy Technician - Plymouth - ref. w34928815

Work with Clinicians in accordance with agreed practice prescribing standard operating procedures Process repeat medication requests under supervision, including the conversion of acute requests to repeat medicines, changing quantities of medicines, syncing patient medications, ERD and arranging compliance aids Requesting to issue prescriptions in line with agreed clinical protocols, under clinician supervision and within your competency, directing queries to appropriate clinician Provide advice and guidance to patients regarding medication optimisation and lifestyle e.g., inhaler techniques To provide medication review services to patients via telephone clinics in practices / remotely and to deliver pharmaceutical care plans that maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care To support the achievement of the practices IIF prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework targets and other medication management targets Dealing with medication queries from patients and queries from clinicians in line with agreed protocols To update and maintain accurate patient medication records on the practice clinical computer system, including advice given and action taken Liaise with secondary and primary care colleagues to ensure correct medicines are continued following the transfer of care To assist with the development and review of medicine audits Conduct medication reconciliation following discharge from hospital, clinic visits and other transfers of care (e.g., new patients), to ensure that medication changes are safely implemented in a timely fashion To link with hospital and community pharmacy colleagues to address discrepancies, supply issues and queries within competency Liaise with the wider health care team including primary care staff, community nurses and with medication queries To support the safe and effective repeat prescribing of high-risk medicines ensuring that regular monitoring as per local/shared care guidance is taking place To document interventions made to patients medications in their health care records to ensure there is a clear audit trail and changes are clearly accounted for To promote cost effective, safe, evidence-based prescribing in accordance with local formulary, medication optimisation strategy and national guidance Link/liaise with local strategic groups to ensure work is aligned with local health and wellbeing priorities Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment To use highly developed knowledge and skills to provide high standards of patient centred care To maintain accurate contemporaneous records on all aspects of the care process and patient contact Contribute to the development of the service, e.g., developing service pathways, paperwork and sharing good practice Awareness of, and compliance with, all relevant local/clinical policies and guidelines Participate in and be responsible for monitoring progress against key performance targets To attend and participate in practice clinical meetings and other multi-disciplinary meetings where necessary