Pharmacy Technician

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Pharmacy Technician to join our team at Primary Integrated Community Services (PICS). As a Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Optimisation Specialist, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines within our community.

Main Responsibilities

• Undertake patient-facing and patient-supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations.
• Carry out medicines optimisation tasks, including effective medicine administration, supporting medication reviews, and medicine reconciliation.
• Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication Review, including organising necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR.
• Provide expertise to address both public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and tackling local health inequalities.
• Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients.
• Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.
• Promote Electronic Repeat Dispensing to patients.
• Promote online ordering through the NHS App.
• Support practice reception teams in streamlining prescription requests, allowing GPs and Clinical Pharmacists to review more clinically complex requests.
• Attend weekly Care Home Ward Rounds with GPs, face-to-face and virtually.
• Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP Practices.
• Support the PCN to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF, IIF, and other contracts.
• Support the PCN in reviewing and developing practice policies for CQC requirements.
• Carry out housekeeping while in patient records, dose optimisation, syncing medicines, etc.
• Conduct prescribing audits (as requested by Senior Clinical Pharmacist).

Additional Responsibilities

• Promote our culture of equality and diversity.
• Ensure our principles of openness, transparency, and candor are upheld.
• Continue annual training and CPD to maintain good practices, especially within Safeguarding and IPC.

Professional Development / Personal Performance

• Identify learning needs, plan, implement, and evaluate programmes of education to meet identified needs.
• Establish own support mechanisms to enable structured reflection, including clinical supervision, development of supportive networks, mentoring, and coaching.
• Participate in and undertake clinical supervision of colleagues on an individual or group basis.
• Participate in the Divisional appraisal System and demonstrate the achievement of agreed personal objectives.

About Us

PICS is a leading provider of community health services, committed to delivering high-quality care to our patients. We are a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation, always looking for ways to improve and innovate. As a Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Optimisation Specialist, you will be part of a talented team that is passionate about making a difference in the lives of our patients.

What We Offer

• A comprehensive package of benefits, including NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility), Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility), generous annual leave entitlement, competitive leave entitlement, access to education and training opportunities, and a flexible approach to work-life balance.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment, with opportunities for professional development and growth.
• The chance to work with a talented team of healthcare professionals, making a real difference in the lives of our patients.