Pharmacy Technician

Support the

role of the Clinical Pharmacists in the delivery of clinical pharmacy

services.

Perform

medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice

in prescribing under the supervision of the GP or Clinical Pharmacist.

Assist with

medication safety monitoring systems (e.g. high-risk drugs).

Liaise with

clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicine-related queries.

Monitor

practice prescribing and local and national prescribing policies.

Improve

service and quality through mechanisms such as audits.

Support the

Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews (e.g. organise

necessary monitoring tests before SMR).

Support

• medicine reconciliation of patients whose care is transferred back into
• primary care in a timely and effective manner liaising with patients and
• other providers to ensure patients receive appropriate medication post
• discharge.

Carry out

medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration,

supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation on transfer of

care.

Assist

Clinical Pharmacists with any searches, data collection, medicine safety

tasks.

Increase

uptake of Electronic Repeat Dispensing and the use of the Electronic

Prescription Service.

Implement

changes to medication that result from CAS/MHRA alerts, product withdrawal

and other local/national guidance.

Develop

relationships and work closely with community, hospital and pharmacy

colleagues and the wider health system.

Participate in

practice meetings, patient participation groups and other local meetings

to improve engagement with the role of pharmacy technician.