Job summary
Job Summary
Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is
part of an exciting transformation programme to develop a new model of care,
addressing our ambition to deliver person-centred, coordinated care across the practice
population. GP practice technicians work within a
multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, based within a GP practice,
and support the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for medicines
optimisation, repeat prescribing, reducing medicine waste and maximising
patient outcomes.
GP practice pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of a
pharmacist and are registered healthcare professionals that are responsible and
accountable for their own accurate and safe practice. As a GP practice pharmacy
technician, you will receive ongoing training and development about all aspects
of practice based prescribing and effective administration and will support the
practice in providing medication reviews and achieving Quality and Outcomes
Framework targets.
The Clinical
Pharmacy in General Practice model is supported by the Five Year Forward View
and GP Forward View to develop and utilise the role of pharmacy within primary
care so it can pro-actively help patients stay safe, well and out of hospital
as well as supporting efforts to reduce the demands on general practice.
Main duties of the job
- Improve
patient and carer understanding of,confidence and compliance with
their medication
- Provide
advice and answer medication related queries from practice staff,patients and staff
-
Work with the GPs to support the day-to-day tasks
within general practice
- Contributing
to the provision of safe and effective pharmacy services
- Undertaking
medicines reconciliation in line with practice protocols and operating procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of
prescriptions and repeat prescriptions
- Responding
to patient questions both face to face or over the phone;referring
problems or queries to the pharmacist
- Participating
in patient reviews and updating of patient records via clinics in the
practice,domiciliary visits and in nursing and residential care homes
- Participating
in audits
- Provide advice and information to GPs,staff and patients to support the
improvement of prescribing safety,quality,cost-effectiveness
- Taking
responsibility for contributing to aspects of the day-to-day
management of the working environment including communication,data
accuracy,keeping practice areas tidy and helping to
achieve a supportive,positive culture across the practice team
- To
support and promote a safe working environment in accordance with Health
& Safety and Infection Control policies
To protect patient confidentiality and information
Keeping
up to date with professional responsibilities and CPD requirements
About us
Broadmead Surgery is a busy, friendly and fully computerised
(SystmOne) practice located within Grand Union Village Health Centre in
Northolt. We currently have over 7818 registered patients. We also see
non-registered patients for community services such as anticoagulation, ECG
etc.
Our team consists of a Lead GP Partner, Salaried GPs, Practice
Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Clinical Pharmacist, Clinical Assistant, Practice Manager, Practice Secretary, Senior Receptionist, Administrator
and Receptionist Administrators.
Broadmead Surgery is one of six local GP Practices that are part
of Northolt Primary Care Network (PCN). The PCN works collaboratively to provide
enhanced care and services to our patients.
We
are keen to support staff development and offer in-house and external training
opportunities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is
part of an exciting transformation programme to develop a new model of care,
addressing our ambition to deliver person-centred, coordinated care across the practice
population. GP practice technicians work within a
multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, based within a GP practice,
and support the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for medicines
optimisation, repeat prescribing, reducing medicine waste and maximising
patient outcomes.
GP practice pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of a
pharmacist and are registered healthcare professionals that are responsible and
accountable for their own accurate and safe practice. As a GP practice pharmacy
technician, you will receive ongoing training and development about all aspects
of practice based prescribing and effective administration and will support the
practice in providing medication reviews and achieving Quality and Outcomes
Framework targets.
The Clinical
Pharmacy in General Practice model is supported by the Five Year Forward View
and GP Forward View to develop and utilise the role of pharmacy within primary
care so it can pro-actively help patients stay safe, well and out of hospital
as well as supporting efforts to reduce the demands on general practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is
part of an exciting transformation programme to develop a new model of care,
addressing our ambition to deliver person-centred, coordinated care across the practice
population. GP practice technicians work within a
multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, based within a GP practice,
and support the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for medicines
optimisation, repeat prescribing, reducing medicine waste and maximising
patient outcomes.
GP practice pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of a
pharmacist and are registered healthcare professionals that are responsible and
accountable for their own accurate and safe practice. As a GP practice pharmacy
technician, you will receive ongoing training and development about all aspects
of practice based prescribing and effective administration and will support the
practice in providing medication reviews and achieving Quality and Outcomes
Framework targets.
The Clinical
Pharmacy in General Practice model is supported by the Five Year Forward View
and GP Forward View to develop and utilise the role of pharmacy within primary
care so it can pro-actively help patients stay safe, well and out of hospital
as well as supporting efforts to reduce the demands on general practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1. Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, mental health, or Health + Justice sectors.
- 2. Professional registration with GPhC
- 3.Relevant advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of general practice and evidence based medicine.
- 4.Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
- 5. Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems (desirable) and
- Microsoft office packages (essential)
Desirable
- 1. Postgraduate qualifications of a relevant nature. e.g. FdSc in Medicines
- Management/Pharmacy Services; BTEC Level 4 Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Services and
- Therapeutics or Certificate of higher eduction In Pharmacy Technician Practice (desirable)
- 2.Demonstrate ability to influence and persuade partners and stakeholders of the respective
- merits of different options, innovations, new opportunities and challenges
- 3.An appreciation of the NHS agenda and government targets
- 4.Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering
- pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the
- organisation(s)
- 5.Awareness of GP budget-management and funding systems to enable GP clinical pharmacist
- services to assist delivery of Federation and NHS priorities and requirements for financial
- balance and quality
- 6. An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and
- strategies for the improvement of prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care,
- community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, mental health, or Health + Justice sectors
Skills, Competencies and Attributes
Essential
- Skills and Competencies
- 1.Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems (desirable) and
- 2.Microsoft office packages (essential)
- 3.Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
- 4.Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise own workload to meet strict deadlines
- 5.Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience
- 6.Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- 7.An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
- Attributes
- 1.Works effectively independently and as a member of a team
- 2.Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response
- 3.Self-motivated and proactive
- 4.Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work
- 5.Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required
- 6.Independently mobile to be able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders (if required for role)
- 7.Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- 8.Demonstrate ability to work in a busy environment; ability to deal with both urgent and important tasks and to prioritise effectively whilst also supporting others.
Desirable
- Skills and Competencies
- 1.Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems (desirable) and
- 2.Microsoft office packages (essential)
- 3.Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
- 4.Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise own workload to meet strict deadlines
- 5.Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience
- 6.Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- 7.An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
- Attributes
- 1.Works effectively independently and as a member of a team
- 2.Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response
- 3.Self-motivated and proactive
- 4.Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work
- 5.Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required
- 6.Independently mobile to be able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders (if required for role)
- 7.Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- 8.Demonstrate ability to work in a busy environment; ability to deal with both urgent and important tasks and to prioritise effectively whilst also supporting others.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1. Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, mental health, or Health + Justice sectors.
- 2. Professional registration with GPhC
- 3.Relevant advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of general practice and evidence based medicine.
- 4.Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
- 5. Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems (desirable) and
- Microsoft office packages (essential)
Desirable
- 1. Postgraduate qualifications of a relevant nature. e.g. FdSc in Medicines
- Management/Pharmacy Services; BTEC Level 4 Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Services and
- Therapeutics or Certificate of higher eduction In Pharmacy Technician Practice (desirable)
- 2.Demonstrate ability to influence and persuade partners and stakeholders of the respective
- merits of different options, innovations, new opportunities and challenges
- 3.An appreciation of the NHS agenda and government targets
- 4.Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering
- pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the
- organisation(s)
- 5.Awareness of GP budget-management and funding systems to enable GP clinical pharmacist
- services to assist delivery of Federation and NHS priorities and requirements for financial
- balance and quality
- 6. An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and
- strategies for the improvement of prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care,
- community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, mental health, or Health + Justice sectors
Skills, Competencies and Attributes
Essential
- Skills and Competencies
- 1.Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems (desirable) and
- 2.Microsoft office packages (essential)
- 3.Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
- 4.Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise own workload to meet strict deadlines
- 5.Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience
- 6.Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- 7.An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
- Attributes
- 1.Works effectively independently and as a member of a team
- 2.Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response
- 3.Self-motivated and proactive
- 4.Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work
- 5.Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required
- 6.Independently mobile to be able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders (if required for role)
- 7.Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- 8.Demonstrate ability to work in a busy environment; ability to deal with both urgent and important tasks and to prioritise effectively whilst also supporting others.
Desirable
- Skills and Competencies
- 1.Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems (desirable) and
- 2.Microsoft office packages (essential)
- 3.Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
- 4.Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise own workload to meet strict deadlines
- 5.Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience
- 6.Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- 7.An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
- Attributes
- 1.Works effectively independently and as a member of a team
- 2.Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response
- 3.Self-motivated and proactive
- 4.Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work
- 5.Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required
- 6.Independently mobile to be able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders (if required for role)
- 7.Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- 8.Demonstrate ability to work in a busy environment; ability to deal with both urgent and important tasks and to prioritise effectively whilst also supporting others.
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
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).