Pharmacy Technician - Primary Care Network
Lakeside Healthcare Group
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Job summary
We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join our developing multidisciplinary team across Rockingham Forest Primary Care Network (PCN).
The role of pharmacy within General Practice is part of an existing programme of transformation which is underpinned by the NHS Long Term Plan.
This innovative role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to support and work within the Lakeside Healthcare Pharmacy Team to ensure safe and effective use of medicines for its patients whilst working in line with evolving requirements of PCNs.
Main duties of the job
This is an innovative role to work within the Lakeside Healthcare Pharmacy team to ensure safe and effective use of medicines for patients within Lakeside Healthcare.
Medicine reconciliation from clinic letters.
Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and ensuring prescribing in practice is in line with ICB Formulary.
Medication reviews.
Support Clinical Pharmacists with general prescription requests and medication queries to allow them to review the more clinically complex requests.
Participate in practice meetings to improve engagement of the role of pharmacy technician within the Lakeside Pharmacy model and to promote issues relevant to prescribing e.g. antimicrobial stewardship and improving quality of prescribing.
Undertake training and development, to ensure the required knowledge and skills for practice-based work e.g. continuing development through CPPE Pathway.
Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation incentive schemes and audits relating to MHRA alerts, drug monitoring and other patient safety initiatives, including high risk drug monitoring for all patients.
Develop relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration of the pharmacy team across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care, and mental health.
About us
LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest true partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands. We serve the healthcare needs of over 170,000 patients across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire & Cambridgeshire. Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today.
Living and breathing our values at Lakeside Healthcare
Caring & Respect: Simply put we genuinely care about people: working together for our patients and our teams, our patients come first in everything we do. We strive to ensure we connect and respond to all needs with compassion, care and respect to improve the lives and wellbeing of the communities we serve.
Teamwork & Quality: In all areas of our business we network, collaborate and learn from our Patients, Stakeholders and each another to ensure we are always striving to improve, making the right and best decisions to provide the best service.
Date posted
08 August 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£24,000 to £28,000 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
A3007-24-0215
Job locations
Cottingham Road
Corby
Northamptonshire
NN17 2UR
Employer details
Employer name
Lakeside Healthcare Group
Address
Cottingham Road
Corby
Northamptonshire
NN17 2UR
Employer's website
https://www.lakesidehealthcaregroup.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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