Senior Pharmacy Technician - District Nursing

Job overview

The post holder will have a fantastic opportunity to join an expanding team of pharmacy technicians across  Whittington Health District Nursing.  The post holder will participate in the provision of administration of medication as well as the provision  of medicines management and pharmaceutical services within the District Nursing Service in Haringey or Islington. The successful candidate must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and  will have successfully completed an NVQ in Pharmaceutical Services. The role will involve administering  medication, performing in depth medication reviews, advising team members on good medicines  management, medicine reconciliation, self-administration and health promotion activities

Main duties of the job

To provide and assist with the health care of clients in their own homes and elsewhere in  community. • Participate in medicine reconciliation to improve medicines optimisation across the primary and  secondary care interface. • Participation in medication history screening, involving problem solving, communicating with  patients, GP’s, and other healthcare professionals. • Participate in the development and expansion of role of pharmacy technician. • Participate in Whittington Health medicines management initiatives. • Participate in the extended roles for technicians as the opportunity arises and other clinical roles  subject to availability of suitable training

please refer to JD and PS for full details of Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Managerial and organisational effectiveness • To maintain an up to date knowledge and be fully conversant of developments in  local/national pharmacy and medicines management procedures. • Be fully conversant on the usage and appropriate maintenance of all IT systems. • To maintain all records and documentation necessary to keep accurate  contemporaneous notes. • To maintain computer files for patients’ information and records ( For example RIO). • Assist in the collection and analysis of workload data when requested. • Identify areas where the technical pharmacy service can be developed and plan changes  in liaison with senior nurse colleagues. • Identify areas where the district nursing service and the pharmacy service can be developed and  plan changes in liaison with district nursing managers and senior pharmacy colleagues.

please refer to JD and PS for full details of main responsibilities