Pharmacy technician

Pharmacy technicianJob details|

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|| --- | --- || Posting date: | 23 June 2025 || Salary: | Not specified || Additional salary information: | Negotiable || Hours: | Full time || Closing date: | 18 July 2025 || Company: | NHS Jobs || Job type: | Permanent || Job reference: | A3045-25-0001 |## SummaryJob responsibilities To liaise with patients, practice staff, GPs, care home staff and community pharmacists in all aspects of medication reviews and prescribing queries to improve the pharmaceutical care of patients. To support medication review and conduct medicines reconciliation. To identify patients suitable for medication changes in line with the Medicines Management work plan to support QOF, prescribing targets and ICB projects and subsequently make those changes with the agreement of the GP or pharmacist, e.g: dose optimisation, formulary switching. To assess prescribing data using practice clinical computer systems and patient records, highlight any recommendations and implement changes if required, to ensure patients medication records are up to date Under the direction of the PCN Pharmacist/GPs, assist with medication changes from hospital letters and medicines reconciliation for new patients. To highlight any medication errors/queries and report any concerns to the PCN Pharmacist/GPs to support local clinical governance structures To implement initiatives to reduce waste, improve medicines compliance and ensure best practice is adopted in accordance with local guidelines, legislation, safety updates e.g NICE, MHRA To assist the PCN Pharmacist with any searches, data collection and letter production required for prescribing changes or drug alerts. To facilitate High Risk Drug Monitoring To provide information and answer technical medicines management queries from healthcare professionals and members of the public. To help develop and implement medicines management initiatives through the work of the practice e.g. repeat prescribing, pharmacy MURs. In conjunction with the PCN pharmacist deliver training and education on prescribing and therapeutics in general practice To provide pharmacy systems training to new members of the team and provide leadership to new staff. To take an active part in our Covid Vaccination programme when needed, reconstituting vaccine, managing the cold chain and stock control To be able to work as part of a team To be able to work independently and have good time management skills To support and/or manage PCN wide projects depending on experience Work in a professional manner, complying with confidentiality and data protection policies The post-holder: 1. Is advised that the job description describes responsibilities as they are currently required and these are subject for review and updating in the light of changing service needs. Any changes will be subject to consultation as part of the annual appraisal. 2. Should be aware that job descriptions are not fixed although every effort is made to ensure that the responsibilities reflect what you are being asked to do. The job title and description may be amended and you may be asked to undertake additional duties not specified that may be reasonably required. 3. May be expected to work at any of the medical practice sites in line with service needs.| Location: | Liverpool, L3 8JA |

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