Job summary
Join our friendly and forward-thinking GP practice in Hulme, just outside Manchester city centre, as a Pharmacy Technician and make a real difference to the health of our diverse local community.
At The Arch Medical Practice, you will be part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team committed to high quality patient care. This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll support medication reviews, repeat prescribing, audits, and medicines optimisation all key to improving safety and outcomes for our patients.
We pride ourselves on a positive working culture where learning and development are encouraged, ideas are welcomed, and everyone's contribution matters. You will be valued, trusted, and given the opportunity to grow, with regular supervision and support from both clinical and management colleagues.
If you're motivated, compassionate, and ready to develop your skills in a collaborative environment, wed love to hear from you. Come and be part of a team that genuinely cares for patients and for each other.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is a Pharmacy Technician and is an integral part of the general practice team, working within their professional boundaries. This role will work under the supervision of the Clinical Lead Pharmacist & the Clinical Partners to ensure the safe, accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients.
They will provide technical and administrative support to the clinicians.
The Pharmacy Technician will support the organisations clinical teams with queries regarding medication from patients.
The Pharmacy Technician will complete audits regarding patient safety in the prescribing of medication and present the information for sharing with the clinical team.
About us
The Arch Medical Practice is a large,
well-established and high-performing GP surgery located in Hulme, on the edge
of Manchester city centre. We care for a vibrant and diverse patient population
and are proud to offer accessible, inclusive, and high-quality healthcare to
our community.
Our team is made up of GPs, Nurses,
ACPs, HCAs, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Mental Health Practitioners, Care
Co-ordinators, a Focused Care Practitioner and a Physiotherapist. We also have a fantastic administrative and
reception team. We are a supportive, friendly, and collaborative group with a
strong commitment to patient care and staff wellbeing.
We promote a positive working
atmosphere where teamwork, learning, and mutual respect are at the heart of
everything we do. Staff are encouraged to develop their skills, share ideas,
and contribute to service improvement. As a training practice, we also support
the development of future healthcare professionals.
Benefits include NHS pension, free
parking, free staff yoga, paid staff lunches, practice provided breakfast, employee
of the month scheme, bike to work scheme, regular team meetings and social
events, and being part of a genuinely caring and inclusive workplace. At The Arch
Medical Practice, you will always receive a warm welcome and a team that values
your contribution.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary Key Responsibilities:
The Pharmacy Technician is
to assume the following key responsibilities in delivering health services.
a.Undertake
patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use
through shared decision-making conversations with patients
b.Conduct
medicine optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g.,
checking inhaler technique), support medication reviews and medicines
reconciliation. When required, utilise consultation skills to work in
partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively
c.Support,
as determined by the organisation, medication reviews and medicines
reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronise medicines for patient
transfers between care settings and linking with local community pharmacists
d.Provide
specialist expertise, when competent, to address both the public health and
social care needs of patients including lifestyle advice, service information
and help in tackling local health inequalities
e.Maintain
a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaise with
specialist pharmacists for more complex patients
f.Support
initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate
antibiotic prescribing
g.Assist
in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive
schemes and patient safety
audits
h.Support
the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP
practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved
through undertaking clinical audits (e.g., use of antibiotics), supporting
quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes
Framework and enhanced services
i.Attend
a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a
performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a
regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
Technical and administrative
responsibilities:
The technical and
administrative responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician:
a. Work with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient
medicines optimisation including implementing efficient ordering and return
processes and reducing wastage
b. Supervise practice reception teams in sorting and streaming
general prescription requests so as to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacist to
review the more clinically complex requests
c. Provide leadership for medicines optimisation systems with a
range of services to get the best value from medicines by encouraging and
implementing electronic prescriptions, safe repeat prescribing systems and
timely monitoring and management of high-risk medicines
d. Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure
handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic
Prescription Service (EPS)
e. Develop relationships with other Pharmacy Technicians,
Pharmacists and members of the multi-disciplinary team within the PCN, or wider
afield within the locality to support the integration of the pharmacy team
across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy,
secondary care and mental health
f. Support the delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and
other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives
g. Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post
and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and
effective manner
h. Duties may vary from time to time without changing the
general character of the post or the level of responsibility
i. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other
tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing
levels.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary Key Responsibilities:
The Pharmacy Technician is
to assume the following key responsibilities in delivering health services.
a.Undertake
patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use
through shared decision-making conversations with patients
b.Conduct
medicine optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g.,
checking inhaler technique), support medication reviews and medicines
reconciliation. When required, utilise consultation skills to work in
partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively
c.Support,
as determined by the organisation, medication reviews and medicines
reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronise medicines for patient
transfers between care settings and linking with local community pharmacists
d.Provide
specialist expertise, when competent, to address both the public health and
social care needs of patients including lifestyle advice, service information
and help in tackling local health inequalities
e.Maintain
a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaise with
specialist pharmacists for more complex patients
f.Support
initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate
antibiotic prescribing
g.Assist
in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive
schemes and patient safety
audits
h.Support
the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP
practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved
through undertaking clinical audits (e.g., use of antibiotics), supporting
quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes
Framework and enhanced services
i.Attend
a formal appraisal with your manager at least every 12 months. Once a
performance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on a
regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
Technical and administrative
responsibilities:
The technical and
administrative responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician:
a. Work with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient
medicines optimisation including implementing efficient ordering and return
processes and reducing wastage
b. Supervise practice reception teams in sorting and streaming
general prescription requests so as to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacist to
review the more clinically complex requests
c. Provide leadership for medicines optimisation systems with a
range of services to get the best value from medicines by encouraging and
implementing electronic prescriptions, safe repeat prescribing systems and
timely monitoring and management of high-risk medicines
d. Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure
handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic
Prescription Service (EPS)
e. Develop relationships with other Pharmacy Technicians,
Pharmacists and members of the multi-disciplinary team within the PCN, or wider
afield within the locality to support the integration of the pharmacy team
across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy,
secondary care and mental health
f. Support the delivery of QOF, incentive schemes, QIPP and
other quality or cost effectiveness initiatives
g. Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post
and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and
effective manner
h. Duties may vary from time to time without changing the
general character of the post or the level of responsibility
i. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other
tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing
levels.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- a) GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
- b) Meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria to register as a Pharmacy Technician
- c) Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP)
Desirable
- a) Experience working in a primary care setting
- b) Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP practices, QOF and enhanced services
- c) Good clinical system IT knowledge of EMIS & Docman
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of working in a GP practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- a) GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths
- b) Meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria to register as a Pharmacy Technician
- c) Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP)
Desirable
- a) Experience working in a primary care setting
- b) Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP practices, QOF and enhanced services
- c) Good clinical system IT knowledge of EMIS & Docman
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of working in a GP practice
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.
