Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced pharmacy technician to join our Integrated Pharmacy workforce providing a service to our PCNs within Wallasey and Moreton and Meols.
These PCNs are a group of 8 GP practices working together to provide joined up services to support their patients to live happier, healthier lives. You will join an experienced and dynamic team that includes GPs, Nurses, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, Care Coordinators, Social Prescribers & Physiotherapists to provide clinical pharmacy services to our local population.
We have embraced collaboration to achieve a system wide overview of the patients' medicines journey. This helps you identify how processes can be improved when patients move between care settings and become part of the system wide pharmacy family. You will be supported to complete the CPPE pathway.
Main duties of the job
The role will support the PCN clinical pharmacists to ensure the delivery of safe, effective systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes:
Be responsible for the development of a better understanding of the principles of medicines optimisation throughout the practice teams and promote good practice in line with clinical and operational guidelines.
Perform medicines reconciliation for patients discharged from hospital including counselling on medicines use and referral to other clinicians as necessary.
Communicate with a wide range of healthcare professionals within the trusts, practices and other services such as care home staff.
Build strong relationships with community pharmacy colleague.
Support patients with their medication and provide advice regarding benefits, risks and side effects.
Support improvements in patient care and the development of integrated pathways across primary and secondary care.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job overview and attached job description for further information about the role.
Whilst this is an integrated post, we welcome applications from candidates who would like to work solely in Primary Care, especially those from a primary care or community pharmacy background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job overview and attached job description for further information about the role.
Whilst this is an integrated post, we welcome applications from candidates who would like to work solely in Primary Care, especially those from a primary care or community pharmacy background.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Experience and Training
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences/BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
- Experience working in a pharmacy
- Experience of pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
Desirable
- Accredited accuracy checker
- Primary care pharmacy experience
- Use of EMIS Clinical system
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Interpret and dispense prescriptions accurately
- Good written communication skills
- Word processing, e-mail, accurate data entry skills
- Effectively provide advice to patients regarding medicines
- IT literate
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Good oral communication skills
- Organise and prioritise work
- Able to motivate self and others
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiasm for the position
- Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker, able to relate to all staff grades
- Ability to cope in busy environment
- Methodical with attention to detail
- Conscientious and reliable
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications, Experience and Training
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences/BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
- Experience working in a pharmacy
- Experience of pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
Desirable
- Accredited accuracy checker
- Primary care pharmacy experience
- Use of EMIS Clinical system
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Interpret and dispense prescriptions accurately
- Good written communication skills
- Word processing, e-mail, accurate data entry skills
- Effectively provide advice to patients regarding medicines
- IT literate
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Good oral communication skills
- Organise and prioritise work
- Able to motivate self and others
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiasm for the position
- Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker, able to relate to all staff grades
- Ability to cope in busy environment
- Methodical with attention to detail
- Conscientious and reliable
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Arrowe Park Road
Upton, Wirral
CH49 5PE
Employer's website
https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
