Job summary
An exciting
opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacy Technician to be part of our existing
team of pharmacy professionals supporting the Rochdale Primary Care Network
(PCN). The PCN recognises that pharmacy technicians will play an important
role, complementing our existing clinical pharmacist team, as well as working
alongside community pharmacies and other members of the PCN multi-disciplinary team.
This is an interesting and varied role, where the pharmacy technicians core
responsibilities will cover clinical, technical and administrative categories,
to enable greater effective and efficient use of medicine. You will be at the
forefront of driving this valuable expansion and collaboration of the primary
care services across the three practices in the Network.
Main duties of the job
Work
alongside all GP practice staff as an integrated part of the practice teams,
undertaking numerous medicines related activities.
Contribute
to the successful management of medicines and build capacity in the workforce
at the right levels.
Help
patients to get the best from their medicines by switching medications to
agreed and approved protocols.
About us
Rochdale Health Alliance is a
GP federation, which is a group of general practices forming an organisational
entity and working together, within the local health economy and share
responsibility for the delivery of high quality, NHS patient-focussed services
for its communities.
GP practices across the
Rochdale borough, who have historically worked independently, have come
together to work in a federated model to improve healthcare across the Heywood,
Middleton and Rochdale (HMR) neighbourhoods.
Rochdale Health Alliance
(RHA) was established in 2016, by GP practices from across the Rochdale Borough, to streamline the
way in which services are delivered and to contribute to the development of the
wider health and social care provision across the Borough.
Retaining their own identity
and autonomy, general practitioner (GP) practices will work together and
support community and hospital services, including the public and voluntary
sector, to ensure healthcare is coordinated for the residents of the Rochdale
borough.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 care home
patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care
settings, linking with local community pharmacies. Support the Clinical
Pharmacist in Structure Medication Reviews (SMR) i.e. organise necessary
monitoring tests prior to SMR. 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. Manage shared care
protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients.
Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate
antibiotic prescribing locally.
Technical and
Administrative
Support the PCN
multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes
are being followed. 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. 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. Support practice reception teams in streaming general
prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review
the more clinically complex requests. Support the implementation of national
prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other
primary care settings. Support the PCN to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and
locally commissioned enhanced services. Support the PCN in reviewing and developing
practice policies for CQC requirements (This includes reviewing/development of
SOPs, recording of MHRA alerts and significant events)
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 care home
patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care
settings, linking with local community pharmacies. Support the Clinical
Pharmacist in Structure Medication Reviews (SMR) i.e. organise necessary
monitoring tests prior to SMR. 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. Manage shared care
protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients.
Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate
antibiotic prescribing locally.
Technical and
Administrative
Support the PCN
multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes
are being followed. 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. 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. Support practice reception teams in streaming general
prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review
the more clinically complex requests. Support the implementation of national
prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other
primary care settings. Support the PCN to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and
locally commissioned enhanced services. Support the PCN in reviewing and developing
practice policies for CQC requirements (This includes reviewing/development of
SOPs, recording of MHRA alerts and significant events)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
- Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems
Desirable
- An appreciation of the NHS agenda and Government targets
- 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)
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for the improvement of prescribing
- An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with GPhC
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
- Experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
- Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems
Desirable
- An appreciation of the NHS agenda and Government targets
- 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)
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for the improvement of prescribing
- An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with GPhC
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
- Experience
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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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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