Job summary
Clinical Pharmacy in General
Practice is part of an exciting programme of transformation to develop a new
model of care which addresses our ambition to deliver person-centred,
coordinated care across the district. The Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice
model is supported by the direction of national policy including the Five Year
Forward View and GP Forward View where there is a need to better utilise the
role of pharmacy within primary care to pro-actively help patients stay safe
and well and out of hospital as well as helping to reduce the demands on
general practice.
Pharmacy technicians play an
important role, complementing clinical pharmacists, community pharmacists and
other members of the PCN multi- disciplinary team. Pharmacy technicians are
different to clinical pharmacists as they are not able to prescribe or make clinical
decisions, instead working under supervision to ensure effective and efficient
use of medicines.
Main duties of the job
1. Undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure
effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients.
2. 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.
3. As determined by the PCN, support medication reviews and medicines
reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for
patient transfers between care settings, linking with local community
pharmacies
4.
Support the Clinical Pharmacist in Structured Medication Reviews (SMR)
5.
i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR
6. Provide expertise to address both the public health and social
care needs of patients, including
lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities.
7. Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists
for more complex patients.
8. Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce
inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.
About us
Bromley Connect PCN comprises of 3 Practices
in Bromley. The practices have a combined geographic area made up of around
40,000 patients. There is a wide socio-economic and demographic served within
this area which will provide an interesting and varied case mix. You will be
joining an enthusiastic team of clinicians and administrators. You will be well
supported with ongoing professional development (training support, CPD, and
peer support). The role will contribute to the improving quality of care of our
patients across the network of practices.
Bromley
Connect PCN is a friendly and diverse team who are determined to make work-life
balance achievable and enjoyable. They are a supportive group of clinicians and
are made up of a dedicated multi-disciplinary team ready to welcome new
employees into the network.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Support the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient
medicines optimisation processes are being followed.
2. Implement efficient ordering and return processes and reducing
medication wastage.
3. Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure
handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic
Prescription Service (EPS).
4. Promotion
of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering
5. Develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and
members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration across health and
social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and
mental health.
6. Support practice reception teams in streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and
clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests.
7. Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and
guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings.
8. Support the PCN to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and locally
commissioned enhanced services
9. Supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and
enhanced services;
10. Support the PCN in reviewing and developing practice policies for CQC requirements
GeneralThe postholder will:
1. Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity. The
postholder must be aware of and committed to the Equality and Diversity
policies of the appointing GP Federation and comply with all the requirements
of these policies and actively promote Equality and Diversity issues relevant
to the post.
2. Ensure the principles of openness, transparency and candor are observed and upheld in all working practices.
3. The post holder will have, or acquire through training provided by
the organisation, the appropriate level of safeguarding and knowledge, skills and practice required for the post
4.
and be aware of and comply with the organisations safeguarding
protection policies and procedures.
5. Ensure that any infection prevention and control issues are
reported to the line manager/Infection Prevention and Control
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Support the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient
medicines optimisation processes are being followed.
2. Implement efficient ordering and return processes and reducing
medication wastage.
3. Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure
handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic
Prescription Service (EPS).
4. Promotion
of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering
5. Develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and
members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration across health and
social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and
mental health.
6. Support practice reception teams in streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and
clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests.
7. Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and
guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings.
8. Support the PCN to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and locally
commissioned enhanced services
9. Supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and
enhanced services;
10. Support the PCN in reviewing and developing practice policies for CQC requirements
GeneralThe postholder will:
1. Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity. The
postholder must be aware of and committed to the Equality and Diversity
policies of the appointing GP Federation and comply with all the requirements
of these policies and actively promote Equality and Diversity issues relevant
to the post.
2. Ensure the principles of openness, transparency and candor are observed and upheld in all working practices.
3. The post holder will have, or acquire through training provided by
the organisation, the appropriate level of safeguarding and knowledge, skills and practice required for the post
4.
and be aware of and comply with the organisations safeguarding
protection policies and procedures.
5. Ensure that any infection prevention and control issues are
reported to the line manager/Infection Prevention and Control
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with GPhC
- meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria to register as a Pharmacy Technician
- 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) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH);
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
Desirable
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
Experience
Essential
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems
- Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data
- Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily Able to effectively manage allocated resources
- Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines
- Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to draw logical solutions to problems
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals. Whilst recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
Desirable
- Understand the aims of current healthcare policy within the PCN
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with GPhC
- meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria to register as a Pharmacy Technician
- 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) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH);
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
Desirable
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
Experience
Essential
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems
- Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data
- Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily Able to effectively manage allocated resources
- Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines
- Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to draw logical solutions to problems
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals. Whilst recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
Desirable
- Understand the aims of current healthcare policy within the PCN
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).