Job summary
ARC Primary Care Network
Salary: Up to £28,000 WTE dependant on experience
Working Hours: 37.5 per week
Base: Covering Beaconsfield/ Marlow
NHS Pension
33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 Support
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacy Technician to join our developing primary care network team within ARC PCN , we provide high quality support to our patients and are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the team to support us in achieving this.
The network is already experienced in working with clinical pharmacists and technicians this role will provide a great opportunity to join a committed team as well as having access to national training through the NHS England Clinical Training Pathway and be part of a local network of clinical pharmacists/technicians.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a collaborative, motivated and forward-thinking technician. The role will involve supporting medicines management by working within the general practice setting, with the support of Senior Clinical Pharmacist.
You will provide specialist medicines management advice to patients and other healthcare professionals, to promote the safe, effective and high-quality, cost-effective use of medicines in all prescribing decisions. The role will also focus on improving the repeat prescribing process, relieving clinical workload pressures.
The post holder will benefit from:
- Regular supervision from pharmacy team
- Opportunities to develop their clinical practice
- Support to enrol in and complete the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway
- Being part of a friendly and forward thinking PCN team.
About us
About our PCN.
The Arc Bucks PCN (Primary Care Network) was formed in2019.
Our PCN comprises of 6 Buckinghamshire GP practices, collaboratively working together for their population of 85,000 patients.
- The Simpson Centre and Penn Surgery.
- Millbarn Medical Centre.
- Bourne End and Wooburn Green Medical Centre.
- Highfield Surgery.
- Cherrymead Surgery.
- Marlow Medical Group.
About FedBucks
FedBucks is a not-for-profit GP federation of 47 GP practices covering a population of over 500,000 patients across Buckinghamshire. We began in 2016 and now employ around 300 members of staff at our head office site, and across our planned and unplanned care services.
As a GP Federation and Social Enterprise, we are proud to represent our member practices and to champion primary care by working with local general practice and system partners in the provision of community-based healthcare services. We are dedicated to providing safe and compassionate care to our patients across our range of planned and unplanned healthcare services in Buckinghamshire and believe in continuous commitment to quality service delivery and positive patient outcomes.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves in our purpose when enabling excellent patient care and supporting general practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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.
support, as determined by the PCN, medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings and linking with local community pharmacists.
provide specialist expertise, where competent, to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities.
take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaising with specialist pharmacists for more complex patients.
support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits.
support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits e.g. use of antibiotics, supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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.
support, as determined by the PCN, medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings and linking with local community pharmacists.
provide specialist expertise, where competent, to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities.
take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaising with specialist pharmacists for more complex patients.
support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits.
support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits e.g. use of antibiotics, supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent and relevant Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
- Experience of working with clinicians and multidisciplinary/multiagency work
- Experience of facilitating change to improve clinical practice
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Professional registration with GPhC
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Professional approach to work demonstrating excellent interactive patient skills. Guided by professional code, accountable and responsible for own professional actions
- Ability to gain the confidence and credibility of a range of professionals
- Able to work under pressure and prioritise tasks to ensure urgent work is completed on time
- Able to engage rapidly with existing stakeholder and networks
- Builds credibility (personal and organisational) and rapport quickly
- Able to communicate effectively and engage with individuals from other agencies, including patients and the public
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner if required.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence-based medicine
- Understanding of NHS long term plan and priorities relevant to primary care
- Capacity to be innovative and develop the role of a pharmacy technician
- Ability to work with a range of clinical and non-clinical personnel as part of a team
- Ability to communicate medicines and service-related information to decision makers at all levels and have advice challenged
- Ability to work independently and effectively with a high degree of motivation for long periods
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines, often with frequent interruptions and urgent requests
- Ability to define, collate, analyse and interpret data
- Able to utilise databases and information technology, including word processing, spreadsheets and presentation packages effectively
- Ability to communicate information to patients and carers in an appropriate manner, using well developed empathy skills
- Knowledge of medicines management issues across primary, acute and domiciliary care settings including strategies for the improvement of prescribing
Desirable
- Understanding of the current issues facing primary care team
- Understanding and appreciation of National and local policies which impinge on primary care prescribing
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent and relevant Continuing Professional Development
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
- Experience of working with clinicians and multidisciplinary/multiagency work
- Experience of facilitating change to improve clinical practice
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Professional registration with GPhC
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Professional approach to work demonstrating excellent interactive patient skills. Guided by professional code, accountable and responsible for own professional actions
- Ability to gain the confidence and credibility of a range of professionals
- Able to work under pressure and prioritise tasks to ensure urgent work is completed on time
- Able to engage rapidly with existing stakeholder and networks
- Builds credibility (personal and organisational) and rapport quickly
- Able to communicate effectively and engage with individuals from other agencies, including patients and the public
- Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner if required.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence-based medicine
- Understanding of NHS long term plan and priorities relevant to primary care
- Capacity to be innovative and develop the role of a pharmacy technician
- Ability to work with a range of clinical and non-clinical personnel as part of a team
- Ability to communicate medicines and service-related information to decision makers at all levels and have advice challenged
- Ability to work independently and effectively with a high degree of motivation for long periods
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines, often with frequent interruptions and urgent requests
- Ability to define, collate, analyse and interpret data
- Able to utilise databases and information technology, including word processing, spreadsheets and presentation packages effectively
- Ability to communicate information to patients and carers in an appropriate manner, using well developed empathy skills
- Knowledge of medicines management issues across primary, acute and domiciliary care settings including strategies for the improvement of prescribing
Desirable
- Understanding of the current issues facing primary care team
- Understanding and appreciation of National and local policies which impinge on primary care prescribing
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).
