Job summary
Are you a qualified Pharmacy Technician looking for a new career within General Practice?
Do you:
Enjoy working as part of a team?
Want to be part of a rapidly growing organisation?
Thrive in a busy and challenging working environment?
If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!
Hastings & Rother Healthcare are currently looking to employ a full-time qualified Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic and evolving organisation. Previous experience of working in a busy working healthcare environment is required.
Benefits:
- Flexible working patterns
- Access to EAP
- Access to the NHS pension
- Five weeks annual leave plus bank holiday
Main duties of the job
The post holder will play an important role complementing
clinical pharmacists, community pharmacists and other members of the PCN
multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will be working under supervision to
ensure effective and efficient use of medicines.
The post holder will have excellent
communication skills, able to meet targets and to be able to liaise with
patients, primary care staff, community pharmacists and other partners.
The post holder will support primary care team, Clinical
Pharmacists and patients to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and
efficient systems for medicines related clinical correspondence; repeat
prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising
patient outcomes.
About us
Hastings & Rother Healthcare is a newly formed organisation which consists of three GP practices within Hastings and St Leonards. We are an organisation that is rapidly expanding and we currently cover the largest patient population in Hastings & St Leonards.
We have a highly skilled clinical team working across the sites, which include; experienced GP's, Practice Nurses, HCA's, Nurse Practitioner's, Clinical Pharmacists', Paramedic Practitioners, A Mental Health Nurse and Physiotherapists.
We are committed to putting our patients first and you will be a creative, robust clinician who shares our passion, visions and values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reconcile the medications of patients whose care is transferred
back to primary care in a timely and effective manner liaising with patients
and other providers to ensure patients receive appropriate medication following
discharge.
Proactively engage with patients whose care has been transferred
to reduce potential readmission
Work with the Clinical Pharmacist team to develop safe, effective
and efficient systems for the repeat prescribing of medication at scale across
three GP site.
Work with the Clinical Pharmacist team to develop and implement
changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other
local or national guidance.
Provide feedback and seek advice from pharmacist for patients
where the post holder has clinical concerns around competence to safely manage
their medications
Manage requests to prescribe medication from specialists in line
with East Sussex formulary and locally agreed guidelines.
Update patient medication records in line with clinical correspondence
Refer patients to their community pharmacist or surgery care
coordinators for support with using their medicines
Discuss medication with patients, carers, and healthcare
professionals and appropriately liaise with the Clinical Pharmacists about medication
issues.
Provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to
prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost
effectiveness
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reconcile the medications of patients whose care is transferred
back to primary care in a timely and effective manner liaising with patients
and other providers to ensure patients receive appropriate medication following
discharge.
Proactively engage with patients whose care has been transferred
to reduce potential readmission
Work with the Clinical Pharmacist team to develop safe, effective
and efficient systems for the repeat prescribing of medication at scale across
three GP site.
Work with the Clinical Pharmacist team to develop and implement
changes to medicines in line with MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other
local or national guidance.
Provide feedback and seek advice from pharmacist for patients
where the post holder has clinical concerns around competence to safely manage
their medications
Manage requests to prescribe medication from specialists in line
with East Sussex formulary and locally agreed guidelines.
Update patient medication records in line with clinical correspondence
Refer patients to their community pharmacist or surgery care
coordinators for support with using their medicines
Discuss medication with patients, carers, and healthcare
professionals and appropriately liaise with the Clinical Pharmacists about medication
issues.
Provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to
prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost
effectiveness
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years post registration experience
Desirable
- Previous Experience in General Practice
Qualifications
Essential
- A National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences/National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs)/Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) or a Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) National Diploma or BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services.
- At least four General Certificates in Secondary Education (GCSEs), including maths, English and two science or equivalent qualifications
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- An understanding of the nature of GPs and General Practices
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work flexibly as part of a team
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years post registration experience
Desirable
- Previous Experience in General Practice
Qualifications
Essential
- A National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences/National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs)/Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) or a Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) National Diploma or BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services.
- At least four General Certificates in Secondary Education (GCSEs), including maths, English and two science or equivalent qualifications
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- An understanding of the nature of GPs and General Practices
- Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors or GPs when appropriate
- Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work flexibly as part of a team
Desirable
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).
