PCN Pharmacy Technician
Conexus Healthcare Ltd
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Job summary
Trinity Health Group PCN is looking to recruit an additional Pharmacy Technician to join our existing team. The team has expanded over the last 18 months and have built excellent working relationships between themselves and colleagues across the PCN, practices and colleagues from other PCNs. This is an exciting time to join Primary Care and shape the future of patient care at the first points of contact.
Main duties of the job
The Pharmacy Technician will work closely with the PCN Pharmacy Team under the supervision of the Pharmacy Technician Team Leader to ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients. They will provide technical and administrative support to the clinical pharmacist and clinicians. 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, practice, hospital and community pharmacists and patient's carers to improve the pharmaceutical care of patients. To develop the role of the Practice Pharmacy Technician to maximise support to all Clinical and Non-clinical practice staff to improve patient care in relation to all aspects of medicines and their impact. To provide professional specialist medicines advice to GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Community Pharmacists, Community Nurses, and other health professionals to promote the safe, effective, and high quality, cost-effective use of medicines in all prescribing decisions for the benefit of the Practice's patients.
About us
Trinity Health Group is a PCN made up of four practices on the west of the district (Trinity Medical Centre, Maybush Medical Centre, Crofton and Sharleston Medical Practice and Warrengate Medical Centre). Our vision is that all our patients should have the same chance at a happy, healthy life. We believe that a sustainable, resilient Primary Care Service working collaboratively with volunteer and community services and social enterprise organisations supports this vision. Our Mission is to add years to the lives of our patients and to add life to those years.
Conexus Healthcare Ltd is a GP confederation. Conexus supply training to primary care on a local and national level, hold the contract for GP Care providing clinical services across the district and host the staffing and finance for a number of PCNs across the district. Conexus reinvests its profits into Primary Care with the aim of building resilience and improving population outcomes. Please note this is not an Agenda for Change Contract, however we are able to offer the NHS Pension Scheme to the successful candidate(s).
Date posted
30 November 2022
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£25,000 to £28,000 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
A0430-22-5121
Job locations
Sandal Castle Medical Centre
Asdale Rd
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF2 7PJ
Employer details
Employer name
Conexus Healthcare Ltd
Address
Sandal Castle Medical Centre
Asdale Rd
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF2 7PJ
Employer's website
https://conexus-healthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)
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