Pharmacy Technician Practice Based

at  Adderley Green Medical Services Ltd

Main areas of responsibility include: To act as a Technical Pharmacy Advisor to Practice Clinicians To advise Management and other non-clinical staff concerning administrative aspects of medicines management as appropriate To assess all non-routine repeat prescription requests identified by solving queries where possible and producing prescriptions for clinical review and signature To address the following areas without the need to consult a GP in each case (although clinical support and advice will always be available if required): Review dates following medication reviews Addition/removal of medications following receipt of a discharge summary Effecting medication changes as per secondary care and community clinic letters Changing acute medications to repeat where appropriate- e.g. A new medication that a GP/Nurse Practitioner has commenced and there is subsequently evidence for the need for the item on a repeat basis and necessary tests/checks have confirmed this Provide independent information to patients with regard to medicines and prescribing changes, initiating further support from other healthcare professionals where appropriate Audit prescribing procedures in both a holistic manner and also in specific medicines categories, interpreting audit information in order to advise the clinical team on improving prescribing policies, patterns and procedures Participate in review and setting of policies relating to medicines management and prescribing Implement initiatives to reduce waste of prescribed medicines Participate in initiatives to improve safe and quality prescribing Work with the practice pharmacist to deliver incentive schemes Participate in initiatives to improve repeat prescribing processes Support to implement procedural and service changes relating to prescribing to ensure best practice is adopted in accordance with local guidelines, legislation, directives and safety updates e.g. NICE, MRHA etc. Participate in interanl & external meetings where appropriat

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