PCN Pharmacy Technician

3 weeks ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds Student Medical Practice Full time

Job summary

Leeds Student Medical Practice and The Light SurgeryPrimary Care Network (LSMP & TLS PCN) are looking to recruit anenthusiastic and forward-thinking Pharmacy Technician.

The Pharmacy Technician will work closely with the PCNPharmacy Team under the supervision of the Senior Clinical Pharmacist to ensurethe safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients. Theywill provide technical and administrative support to the clinical pharmacistsand clinicians. The Pharmacy Technician will contribute to the implementationof the Structured Medication Review and Medicines Optimisation DESspecification. It is desirable for the successful candidate to have experienceof service development and experience in working in Primary Care, however thisis not essential.

We will consider applicants who are due to be added to the GPhC registers in the next 3 month s. Interviews will be held in person on 10th July 2024

Main duties of the job

The PCN comprises of two Practices; both are committed to creating a supportive working environment where the role will develop over time. The Pharmacy Technician will support the PCN and practice clinical team with queries around medication, acute prescription requests and medicines reconciliation following discharge from another care provider. The Pharmacy Technician will complete audits around patient safety in the prescribing of medication and present the information for sharing with the clinical team. To liaise with patients, clinical and non-clinical staff, and other health care professionals to improve the pharmaceutical care of patients.

The Pharmacy Technician will try to maximise support toall Clinical and non-clinical practice staff to improve patient care inrelation to all aspects of medicines and their impact. To provide professionalspecialist medicines advice to GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses,Community Pharmacists, Community Nurses, and other health professionals topromote the safe, effective, and high quality, cost-effective use of medicinesin all prescribing decisions for the benefit of the Practice's patients.

The successful candidate should beable to provide advice and guidance to practice staff and patients with regardsto prescription and medication queries, policies, procedures, IIF, QOF, localincentive schemes, audits and medicines safety.

Our PCN does not have any carehomes attached to our footprint.

About us

Leeds Student Medical Practice and The Light Surgery form our Primary Care Network (LSMP & TLS PCN), which works collaboratively to ensure high quality, equitable, and sustainable care. We work together to represent over 63,000 patients and strive to provide outstanding patient service. Our work remains rooted in the local communities that we serve which is predominately a student population. We want the most resilient people to join our growing PCN team, already consisting of: Care Coordinators, Mental Health Advisors, Community Wellbeing Connectors, Occupational Therapists, First Contact Physios, Clinical Pharmacists, Lead GPs, PCN Ops Assistant, PCN Manager and Clinical Director.

This role does notcome with parking.

LSMP & TLS PCN is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We welcomeapplicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex,gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civilpartnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Pharmacy Technician will work closely with LSMP & TLS PCN Pharmacy Team under thesupervision of the Senior Clinical Pharmacist to ensure the safe, accurate andtimely supply of prescribed medication to patients. They will provide technicaland administrative support to the clinical pharmacists and clinicians. The PharmacyTechnician will contribute to the implementation of the Structured MedicationReview and Medicines Optimisation DES specification.

The Pharmacy Technician willsupport the PCN and practice clinical team with queries around medication,acute prescription requests and medicines reconciliation following dischargefrom another care provider. The Pharmacy Technician will complete audits aroundpatient safety in the prescribing of medication and present the information forsharing with the clinical team. To liaise with patients, clinical andnon-clinical staff, practice, hospital and community pharmacists and patient'scarers to improve the pharmaceutical care of patients.

Please see attached Job description for more information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services

Desirable

Accredited Checking Technician Completion of relevant CPPE Primary Care Pathways

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills (written and oral) Clear, polite telephone manner Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office packages and case management systems Knowledge of the principles of medication optimisation Good pharmacy knowledge including terminology An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improvement of prescribing Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation Understanding of current national policies, in particular those that impact on medicines management services Effective time management (Planning & Organising) High levels of analytical literacy skills Organised with good time management Ability to follow policy and procedure

Desirable

EMIS/SystmOne user skills Experience of medicines reconciliation Understanding of community pharmacy systems Ability to develop and implement policy and procedure to sustain a quality service Understanding of QOF/PCN DES/IIF

Personal Qualities

Essential

Polite and confident Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team Flexible and cooperative Displays self-confidence and self-awareness High levels of integrity and loyalty Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate complex information in situations where there may be barriers to understanding both to patients, their families /carers and other professionals Ability to work under pressure

Experience

Essential

Experience in managing own day to day workload using SOPs and clearly defined occupational policies and relevant regulations. Experience of working as part of a team.

Desirable

An appreciation of the nature of the Primary Care Networks (PCN) An appreciation of nature of GPs and general practice

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