PCN Pharmacy Technician
Sunderland GP Alliance, Low Southwick, Sunderland
PCN Pharmacy Technician
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Sunderland GP Alliance, Low Southwick, Sunderland
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 4 days ago, 2 Jun | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: be19052366d943e9b36638108a0b5fa8
Location ref: Low Southwick, Sunderland
Full Job Description
Provide technical and administrative support to the clinicians within the PCN., Undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients.
Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g., checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively.
As determined by the PCN, support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings, linking with local community pharmacies
Support the clinical pharmacists in providing medication reviews, developing further standard operating procedures, patient information and information about medicine awareness.
Provide expertise to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities.
Liaise with clinicians and admin staff to resolve prescribing queries
To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the GP/clinical pharmacist when appropriate.
To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness
Assist with medication safety monitoring systems (eg high risk drugs)
For a third year in a row, Sunderland GP Alliance has been listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work and Better Health At Work - Gold Award, offering 33 days annual leave plus many other benefits
Sunderland GP Alliance is owned by the GP Practices of Sunderland and helps GPs work collaboratively for the benefit of patients and staff. We are a not-for-profit organisation, ensuring any surplus is reinvested back into better services for patients.
Sunderland GP Alliance runs three medical practices at New Silksworth Medical Practice, South Hylton Surgery and Monument Surgeries.