Pharmacy Technician

3 months ago

Telford, United Kingdom Newport & Central Primary Care Network Full time

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and comitted Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly, enthusiatic and supportive team in an expanding Primary Care Network.

The Pharmacy Technicians are key in supporting the Pharmacists, Clinicians, Administrative teams and Patients in delivering high-quality, innovative & safe prescribing practices.

Main duties of the job

Pharmacy technicians' core role responsibilities will coverclinical, technical & administrative categories; supporting improvements tomaximize safe, cost-effective prescribing & achieve the best clinicaloutcomes for patients. The post holder will be involved in many aspects ofmedicines management & be supported & developed in this role by theclinical pharmacist & prescription teams. You will work to a professionalcode of ethics, be especially caring towards our patients, provide variedsupport to the team & show flexibility in the role.

Pharmacy technicians' core role responsibilities will coverclinical, & technical and administrative categories; supportingimprovements to maximize safe, cost effective prescribing & achieve thebest clinical outcomes for patients. The post holder will be involved in manyaspects of medicines management & be supported & developed in this roleby the clinical pharmacist & prescription teams.

You will work to a professional code of ethics, be especiallycaring towards our patients, provide varied support to the team & showflexibility in the role.

About us

Newport & Central PCN is an established network of 4 practices with a growing population of over 60,000 patients. The surgeries include Linden Hall Surgery and Wellington Road Surgery in Newport, in addition to Donnington Medical Practice and Shawbirch Medical Centre in Telford.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Pharmacy technicians play an important role, complementing clinical pharmacists, community pharmacists and other members of the PCN multi- disciplinary team. Pharmacy technicians are different to clinical pharmacists as they are not able to prescribe or make clinical decisions, instead working under supervision to ensure effective and efficient use of medicines.

Pharmacy technicians core role responsibilities will cover clinical, technical and administrative duties.

The purpose of the role is to lead improvements to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care. The post holder will help patients get the best from their medicines by switching medications to agreed and approved protocols, improving repeat prescribing processes in General Practice, including promotion of repeat dispensing and online ordering, minimising clinical risk and reducing wasted medicines.

In addition, the post holder will be responsible for encouraging the development of a better understanding of the principles of medicines optimisation throughout the practice teams and promoting good practice in line with therapeutic developments. This will involve assisting the PCN in achieving national requirements, NICE implementation, and utilising medicines optimisation initiatives.

Key duties and responsibilities Clinical

Undertake patient-facing and patient-supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use through shared decision-making conversations with patients. Carry out medicines optimisation tasks, supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively. As determined by the PCN, support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings, linking with local community pharmacies Support the Clinical Pharmacist in Structured Medication Reviews (SMR) organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR Provide expertise to address patients' public health and social care needs, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities. Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.

Technical and Administrative

Support the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes are being followed. Provide support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS). Develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and multi-disciplinary team members to support integration across health and social care, including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health. Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. Support the PCN to deliver on the QIPP agenda, QOF and locally commissioned enhanced services Supporting quality improvement measures such as IIF Targets and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services; Support the PCN in reviewing and developing practice policies for CQC requirements Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Attention to detail. Good clinical skills. The ability to work unsupervised in an organised manner. The ability to use own initiative within the set parameters. Effective communication skills, verbal and written Good interpersonal and leadership skills (ability to influence change). Computer literate. Enthusiasm for the role

Desirable

Sound knowledge of the working of general practice, including clinical computer systems such as EMIS Web Familiarity with drug names and terminology Experience working in GP practice or NHS provider (including community pharmacy)

Qualifications

Essential

Any of the below:- GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians BTEC/NVQ level 3 in Pharmaceutical Services (or equivalent) and be registered with the GPhC with evidence of CPD.

Other

Essential

Self Motivation Adaptable Able to efficiently communicate around the Network Good interpersonal and communication skills Ability to work as part of a team

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