Job summary
NTGP has a fantastic opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our multi-disciplinary team.
You will be undertaking patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision making conversations with patients. You will be supporting & supported by the wide range of clinical and non-clinical team within the practice.
The role is part of PCN ARRS Scheme.
We may close the advert if we have higher number of applicants before deadline date.
Main duties of the job
- undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective
medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with
patients;
- Issue repeat prescriptions and Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine
administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication
reviews, and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their
medicines effectively;
- support, as determined by the Practice, medication reviews and medicines
reconciliation for new patients and synchronising medicines for
patient transfers between care settings and linking with local community
pharmacists
- provide specialist expertise, where 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;
- take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and
liaising with specialist pharmacists for more complex patients;
- support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance
within the practice settings.
- support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate
antibiotic prescribing;
- assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive
schemes and patient safety audits
About us
We are large forward thinking practice of 15,000+ patients, providing quality healthcare and outcomes for our patients in the North Trafford area. We operate from two sites Chester Road and Seymour Grove.
The team at NTGP comprises of 3 GP Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, 2 Physician Associates, 2 Pharmacist Prescriber, 1 FCP and 6 Nursing Team along with non-clinical team of 30+ staff managed by the Group Business Manager.
Our practices have been rated as Good by CQC and we take pride in delivering quality care to our patients and have a strong training and personal development ethos. We are part of North Trafford Primary Care Network one of the partners is the Clinical Director.
We are using EMIS Web and DOCMAN as our clinical system along with Ask My GP to provide digital platform to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients;
- Issue repeat prescriptions and carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews, and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively;
- support, as determined by the Practice, medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings and linking with local community pharmacists
- provide specialist expertise, where 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;
- take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaising with specialist pharmacists for more complex patients;
- support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within the practice settings.
- support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing;
- assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits
Job description
Job responsibilities
- undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients;
- Issue repeat prescriptions and carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews, and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively;
- support, as determined by the Practice, medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings and linking with local community pharmacists
- provide specialist expertise, where 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;
- take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaising with specialist pharmacists for more complex patients;
- support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within the practice settings.
- support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing;
- assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- qualified from, an approved training pathway.
- For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP)
- or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) or courses approved
- by the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) as meeting the
- requirements of the UK-wide APTUK/PCPA National Competency
- Framework for Primary Care Pharmacy Technicians; and
- meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by
- the GPhC criteria82 to register as a Pharmacy Technician;
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in similar role
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
Desirable
- Experience of working in primary care
- Experience of working in a GP Practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- qualified from, an approved training pathway.
- For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP)
- or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) or courses approved
- by the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) as meeting the
- requirements of the UK-wide APTUK/PCPA National Competency
- Framework for Primary Care Pharmacy Technicians; and
- meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by
- the GPhC criteria82 to register as a Pharmacy Technician;
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in similar role
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
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.
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).