Pharmacy Technician - Primary Care Medicines Optimisation

Job overview

Pharmacy technician

Primary Care Medicines Optimisation Technician

Band 5, Full time Permanent

Community Medicines Optimisation Services (CMOS), Manchester Local Care Organisation (MLCO)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and meticulous pharmacy technician to provide prescribing support to multidisciplinary teams in general practices within a Primary Care Network.

You will need to be able to demonstrate good time management, have a good understanding of medicines optimisation and have excellent communication skills. You will be supporting the implementation of national prescribing policies against local guidelines for medication reviews, prescription queries and medicines reconciliation.

You must have a substantial amount of hospital or primary care experience, be a Pharmacy technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). You will also need to be able to have access to a car for work purposes.

CMOS is a friendly award-winning team at the forefront of the local integration agenda, developing varied and innovative projects and ensuring our patients are supported to get the best from their medicines. We also work closely with the Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT) Pharmacy.

Main duties of the job

The pharmacy technician will be expected to deliver services in a multidisciplinary team, within their scope of practice, as agreed by the Community Medicines Optimisation Services. This support will include:

• Contributing to the provision of safe and effective pharmacy services
• Undertaking medicines reconciliation in line with practice protocols and standard operating procedures
• Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of prescriptions and repeat prescriptions
• Responding to patients’ questions both face to face and over the phone; referring further problems or queries to a pharmacist
• Identify and act on medication errors/queries within area of competence, reporting complex issues to a medicines optimisation pharmacist as appropriate
• Participating in patient reviews and updating of patient records via clinics in practice, supporting nursing and residential care homes where necessary
• Participating in medication audits
• Providing advice and information to GPs, staff and patients to improve prescribing safety, quality, cost-effectiveness and the appropriate use of medicines to get the best outcomes for patients
• Support pharmacists to establish safe working arrangements for medicines in the Community Medicines Optimisation Service
• Provide support to other CMOS workstreams as necessary

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.