Job summary
Central North Leeds Primary Care Network (PCN) are looking to expand their pharmacy team, working at the heart of the PCN to deliver excellent pharmacy-led services to our population. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic pharmacy technician to join our established team, to work alongside and provide complementary skills to our existing clinical teams, whilst building strong effective working relationships to improve care and services to our patients.
We will support you to develop your role, including enrolment on the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway from CPPE. Peer support will be provided by pharmacy colleagues within the PCN and the Leeds pharmacy network.
Applications are welcome from pharmacy technicians with patient-facing experience from any sector. An evidenced interest in working in general practice is essential.
Main duties of the job
Central North Leeds Primary Care Network (PCN) are looking to expand their pharmacy team, working at the heart of the PCN to deliver excellent pharmacy-led services to our population. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic pharmacy technician to join our established team, to work alongside and provide complementary skills to our existing clinical teams, whilst building strong effective working relationships to improve care and services to our patients.
About us
Central North Leeds Primary Care Network (PCN) are looking to expand their pharmacy team, working at the heart of the PCN to deliver excellent pharmacy-led services to our population. We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic pharmacy technician to join our established team, to work alongside and provide complementary skills to our existing clinical teams, whilst building strong effective working relationships to improve care and services to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Pharmacy technicians core role responsibilities cover clinical, technical and administrative categories.
The purpose of the role is to lead improvements to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care.
Core Responsibilities
Clinical
- To undertake medicines reconciliation by processing discharge summaries and clinic letters in accordance with practice protocols and update patients medical records accordingly.
- To support the clinical pharmacist to provide medication reviews, including reconciliation and synchronisation of medicines.
- To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the clinical pharmacist when appropriate.
- To undertake clinical audits and act upon the results to ensure patient safety is maintained and medicines are optimised.
- To support General Practice and PCN staff with Long Term Condition medication reviews.
- To monitor national medication and patient safety alerts to alert and support surgeries, as needed, to ensure actions are completed in a timely manner.
- To work in line with shared care protocols, liaising with clinical pharmacists before starting to work, to establish clear boundaries for tasks.
- To support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.
Technical and Administrative
- To support the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes are being followed.
- To implement efficient ordering and return processes and reducing medication wastage.
- To promote Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering.
- To develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multidisciplinary team to support integration across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health.
- To support practice reception teams in stream-lining general prescription requests, to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests.
- To support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings.
- Work in line with shared care protocols, liaising with clinical pharmacists before starting to work, to establish clear boundaries for tasks.
- To support the PCN to deliver on the QIPP (Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention) agenda, QOF (Quality and Outcomes framework) and locally commissioned enhanced services.
- To support the PCN in reviewing and developing practice policies for CQC and PCN requirements.
- To implement new services within the PCN or in conjunction with other stakeholders, such as community pharmacy.
The post holder will be supported by the existing pharmacy team employed within the PCN and the Integrated Care Board (ICB) Clinical Pharmacy Team.
The post holder will be required to enrol on the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway from CPPE (unless an equivalent qualification is already held and exemption is agreed by CPPE).
The post holder will be responsible for their designated workload within their speciality area with access to the support, advice and management from a senior clinician whilst not directly supervised. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centred programmes of care ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge.
The post holder will work to professional protocols and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in the best available evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Pharmacy technicians core role responsibilities cover clinical, technical and administrative categories.
The purpose of the role is to lead improvements to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care.
Core Responsibilities
Clinical
- To undertake medicines reconciliation by processing discharge summaries and clinic letters in accordance with practice protocols and update patients medical records accordingly.
- To support the clinical pharmacist to provide medication reviews, including reconciliation and synchronisation of medicines.
- To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the clinical pharmacist when appropriate.
- To undertake clinical audits and act upon the results to ensure patient safety is maintained and medicines are optimised.
- To support General Practice and PCN staff with Long Term Condition medication reviews.
- To monitor national medication and patient safety alerts to alert and support surgeries, as needed, to ensure actions are completed in a timely manner.
- To work in line with shared care protocols, liaising with clinical pharmacists before starting to work, to establish clear boundaries for tasks.
- To support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.
Technical and Administrative
- To support the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes are being followed.
- To implement efficient ordering and return processes and reducing medication wastage.
- To promote Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering.
- To develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multidisciplinary team to support integration across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health.
- To support practice reception teams in stream-lining general prescription requests, to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests.
- To support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings.
- Work in line with shared care protocols, liaising with clinical pharmacists before starting to work, to establish clear boundaries for tasks.
- To support the PCN to deliver on the QIPP (Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention) agenda, QOF (Quality and Outcomes framework) and locally commissioned enhanced services.
- To support the PCN in reviewing and developing practice policies for CQC and PCN requirements.
- To implement new services within the PCN or in conjunction with other stakeholders, such as community pharmacy.
The post holder will be supported by the existing pharmacy team employed within the PCN and the Integrated Care Board (ICB) Clinical Pharmacy Team.
The post holder will be required to enrol on the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway from CPPE (unless an equivalent qualification is already held and exemption is agreed by CPPE).
The post holder will be responsible for their designated workload within their speciality area with access to the support, advice and management from a senior clinician whilst not directly supervised. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centred programmes of care ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge.
The post holder will work to professional protocols and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in the best available evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Practical & Intellectual Skills
Essential
- Provide clinical technical services: provide advice in relation to care, provide information on common drug dosage and use; advise patients, carers, GP staff on issues relating to medication regimes and changes to prescribing.
- Able to work quickly, accurately and pay attention to detail. Able to meet strict deadlines and manage own time effectively.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience (2 or more years) in any pharmacy sector e.g. hospital, community pharmacy or primary care
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Attitude & Behaviour
Essential
Other
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Practical & Intellectual Skills
Essential
- Provide clinical technical services: provide advice in relation to care, provide information on common drug dosage and use; advise patients, carers, GP staff on issues relating to medication regimes and changes to prescribing.
- Able to work quickly, accurately and pay attention to detail. Able to meet strict deadlines and manage own time effectively.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience (2 or more years) in any pharmacy sector e.g. hospital, community pharmacy or primary care
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Attitude & Behaviour
Essential
Other
Essential
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).