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


Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting time to join Primary Care. Please see the attached documents for comprehensive details of the PCN Pharmacy Technician role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting time to join Primary Care. Please see the attached documents for comprehensive details of the PCN Pharmacy Technician role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GSCE in Maths, English and science or equivalent.
  • NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent.
  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Skills & Aptitude

Essential

  • Highly organised and methodical
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Ability to work independently, seeking assurance from the wider clinical team if necessary.
  • Confident in own professional judgement and excellent decision-making skills.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Adaptable and quick to make relationships with new teams

Desirable

  • Skills in analysing and presenting prescribing activity data

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of working autonomously or as part of a team
  • Medicines management
  • Experience as working as a pharmacy technician
  • Experience of communicating with other healthcare professionals and public.
  • Experience of prioritising workload
  • Experience of using own initiative to solve problems

Desirable

  • Policy / procedure development General Practice repeat prescribing systems
  • Experience working in a primary care setting / PCN
  • Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP practices, QOF and enhanced services
  • An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners
  • Good clinical system IT
  • Use of SystmOne
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GSCE in Maths, English and science or equivalent.
  • NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent.
  • Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Skills & Aptitude

Essential

  • Highly organised and methodical
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Ability to work independently, seeking assurance from the wider clinical team if necessary.
  • Confident in own professional judgement and excellent decision-making skills.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Adaptable and quick to make relationships with new teams

Desirable

  • Skills in analysing and presenting prescribing activity data

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of working autonomously or as part of a team
  • Medicines management
  • Experience as working as a pharmacy technician
  • Experience of communicating with other healthcare professionals and public.
  • Experience of prioritising workload
  • Experience of using own initiative to solve problems

Desirable

  • Policy / procedure development General Practice repeat prescribing systems
  • Experience working in a primary care setting / PCN
  • Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP practices, QOF and enhanced services
  • An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationships between individual practices, PCNs and the commissioners
  • Good clinical system IT
  • Use of SystmOne

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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)


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)


For questions about the job, contact:

Heather Sweeney

heather.sweeney1@nhs.net

07922421391

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


Supporting documents

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