Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for two Pharmacy Technicians to join the South Crawley PCN.
There will be an expectation that cross-cover will be
provided to all four network practices as needed. There will be time dedicated to training and
networking. This role will be supervised by a Clinical Pharmacist and/or
GP.
The
post holders will work with an established Clinical Pharmacist team across the
PCN and will be assigned a lead clinical and operational contact. This post is part
of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme for Primary Care Networks funded
by NHS England and includes funded access to the Primary Care Pharmacy Education
pathway pilot for Pharmacy Technicians.
Main duties of the job
The
ambition is 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.
The post holder is
a Pharmacy Technician, who acts within their professional boundaries,
supporting pharmacists in general practice to ensure effective and efficient
use of medicines. In this role they will be supervised by a pharmacist who will
develop, manage and mentor them.
The Pharmacy Technicians core role responsibilities will cover clinical, and technical and
administrative categories.
The post holder
will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and this role involves provision
of technical support for the pharmacy service to ensure professional
operational standards and excellence in pharmaceutical care and safety are
maintained.
About us
Alliance for Better Care CIC is a GP Federation that unites 47 NHS GP practices across 12
Primary Care Networks in Sussex and Surrey. We support our Primary Care colleagues as well
as their patients, to transform how healthcare is managed within the community.
As a membership organisation, our focus is to work in partnership with our members and help
them to improve the provision of General Practices in the local area.
We work with and listen to our GP Practices, PCNs, Hospitals, Community Organisations
and the Third Sector. These vital partnerships ensure that, together, we deliver a truly
integrated approach that offers the support and expertise needed to effectively serve our
communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility
Clinical
- Undertake patient facing and patient
supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared
decision-making conversations with patients.
-
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.
-
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
Technical and
Administrative
- Support the PCN
multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes
are being followed.
- Support medications
reconciliation for patients when they are discharged from hospital.
-
Implement efficient ordering and
return processes and reducing medication wastage.
-
Provide training and support on the
legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of
the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).
-
Promotion of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering.
Please see full Job Description for more information and full list of duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility
Clinical
- Undertake patient facing and patient
supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared
decision-making conversations with patients.
-
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.
-
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
Technical and
Administrative
- Support the PCN
multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes
are being followed.
- Support medications
reconciliation for patients when they are discharged from hospital.
-
Implement efficient ordering and
return processes and reducing medication wastage.
-
Provide training and support on the
legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of
the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).
-
Promotion of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering.
Please see full Job Description for more information and full list of duties.
Person Specification
Attributes
Essential
- Works effectively independently and as a member of a team
- Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work
- Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required
- Independently mobile to be able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Demonstrate ability to work in a busy environment; ability to deal with both urgent and important tasks and to prioritise effectively whilst also supporting others
- Excellent time keeping and prioritisation skills
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Computer literate with an ability to use Microsoft office packages
- 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 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
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence-based medicine
- Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisation(s)
- Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for the improvement of prescribing
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law, ethics and current legislation
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS long term plan and priorities relevant to primary care
- Awareness of funding systems to enable GP clinical pharmacist services to assist delivery of PCN and NHS priorities and requirements for financial balance and quality
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with GPhC
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community, or hospital pharmacy
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
- Demonstrate ability to influence and persuade partners and stakeholders of the respective merits of different options, innovations, new opportunities, and challenges
Person Specification
Attributes
Essential
- Works effectively independently and as a member of a team
- Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work
- Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required
- Independently mobile to be able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Demonstrate ability to work in a busy environment; ability to deal with both urgent and important tasks and to prioritise effectively whilst also supporting others
- Excellent time keeping and prioritisation skills
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Computer literate with an ability to use Microsoft office packages
- 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 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
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence-based medicine
- Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisation(s)
- Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for the improvement of prescribing
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law, ethics and current legislation
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS long term plan and priorities relevant to primary care
- Awareness of funding systems to enable GP clinical pharmacist services to assist delivery of PCN and NHS priorities and requirements for financial balance and quality
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with GPhC
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community, or hospital pharmacy
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
- Demonstrate ability to influence and persuade partners and stakeholders of the respective merits of different options, innovations, new opportunities, and challenges
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
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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