Bristol Community Health Role Profile
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Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician
Band 5
Team Leader
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support administration of
medicines and prescription pathways
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The postholder will work with the wider healthcare and prison team
to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care, particularly in the
delivery of medicines management systems
Safely administer medicine according to Bristol Community Health
Medicines Management Policy and local Standard Operating
Procedures
Supervise and support all staff in the process of medicines
administration
Work within other areas of the wider pharmacy team in order to meet
needs of service
Identify opportunities for development through the individual
performance review process and take relevant action to achieve
objectives
Partake in clinical supervision in line with organisational policy
To supervise and administer and supply medication as necessary,
observing effects and side effects, regularly updating knowledge of
commonly prescribed medicines
To deal with the storage and administration of drugs in accordance
with legal requirements, local policies and procedures
To ensure that the management of all medicines, including
controlled drugs, is in accordance with appropriate medicines
legislation, standard operating procedures and policies
To liaise with pharmacy suppliers to ensure the accurate and timely
supply of stock and non-stock pharmaceuticals for allocated clinical
areas
To contribute to, and participate in, clinical audit as appropriate
To assist in resolving problems involving the prescribing,
administration, and operational aspects of medicines management
Identify potential problems regarding the lack of availability of
medicines for individual prescriptions and stock medication, and
where appropriate, seeking advice on suitable alternatives or agreed
delivery timetable
To assist in ensuring that systems and processes for providing for
leave/release medication and the management of ‘in possession’
medicines are safe and effective
Assist in the management of repeat prescriptions
Provide brief advice to patients about their medicines
Assist in the training of other healthcare staff, in medicines
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management, as required
Complete medicines reconciliations for patients and assess patients’
own medication for re-use
Support pharmacist-led clinics by identifying patients suitable for
medicines-use reviews and updating clinic waiting lists where
appropriate
A high level of both written and verbal communication
Able to build effective working relationships with a wide range of
agencies
IT literacy, including input of data onto clinical IT systems, use of
email and Microsoft Office applications
High level of attention to detail
To be responsible for own continuing professional development in
order to continue to update pharmaceutical and clinical knowledge
and skills
Experience of working within a pharmacy team setting
Experience of developing relationships with external agencies and
organisations
Experience of working across organisational boundaries within
health or social care
Registered Pharmacy Technician
On-going training and commitment to development
An understanding of team dynamics, including cross-agency and
partnership working
This role profile is not exhaustive and you may be directed to complete other tasks as
required. These duties will be always be reasonable and deemed within the
expectations of your position.
General Terms (applicable to all Bristol Community Health posts):
 Ensure that your conduct does not fall below the standards detailed in BCH’s Code of
Conduct
 Safeguarding is everybody’s business. All employees have a duty of care to
safeguard Children and Vulnerable Adults and to act on any concerns to ensure that
each situation is appropriately assessed and investigated.
 Be responsible for and Contribute to the reduction of the transmission of healthcare
associated infections and abide by the Infection Prevention and Control policy