Primary Care Pharmacy Technician in Shipley inShipley PUBLISHED FRI 17 JAN 2025 Jump to job information section

The Primary Care Pharmacy Technician will operate as part of a team in a highly professional, efficient, and supportive prescribing hub.

The postholder will be supported and working alongside a team of pharmacists and technicians in general practice. In this role they will be supported daily by a clinical team that includes an advanced clinical practioner pharmacist. There is a clinical lead who will develop, manage and mentor them. The post holder will support and contribute to the development of high-quality and cost-effective prescribing. In addition, the postholder will facilitate the implementation of rational repeat prescribing strategies within GP Practices and develop expertise in the area of GP computer systems.

The postholder should approach working hours and location in a flexible manner and hours of work and duties may change subject to the needs of the organisation and on request and instruction from line manager.

• Work pro-actively with the wider Prescribing Team to deliver quality, safe, cost effective and evidence-based prescribing.
• Influence prescribing habits across the organisation.
• Ensure compliance with the defined Prescribing Policy as agreed by the Lead Pharmacist and Prescribing Team.
• Process secondary care discharge summaries and clinic letters.
• Participate in audits and improve patient access to prescribing through audits.
• Develop and implement formularies.

About us

• Support Affinity Care medicines optimisation strategies.
• Identify medicine related problems or queries including supply and availability and work to resolve any such issues.
• Undertake medication reviews and consultations to the scope of ability and practice, and with support, mentoring and coaching, expand to a wider scope.

• Liaise with other healthcare professionals to assist in the continuity of excellent patient care across primary and secondary care.
• Perform all duties in a highly professional and efficient manner including answering the telephone and face to face contact.
• Undertake all tasks in an accurate and timely manner.

Health, Safety, and Security

Comply with the practices Health and Safety policies, in particular following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the practices Risk Incident Reporting System.

Where appropriate and necessary, wear appropriate PPE/uniform.

Follow Health and Safety Policies and guidelines, including fire procedures and those pertaining to clinical areas of risk. Use safe working procedures and report incidents using the incident reporting system.

Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Safeguarding

Affinity Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Colleagues should ensure that they are aware of our policy and procedures for safeguarding and discharge their responsibilities for safeguarding effectively. It is each individual colleagues responsibility to maintain competences with regards to levels of safeguarding training commensurate with individual roles. Colleagues should report any safeguarding concerns to appropriate agencies in line with the safeguarding policy.