Job summary
Wigan Borough Federated Healthcare on behalf of Primary Care Networks are seeking to recruit band 5 Pharmacy Technicians to further improve the already excellent quality of service offered to the local population
The Pharmacy Technicians will have a key role in supporting delivery of the new Network Contract DES Service specifications.
We see the role of the Pharmacy Technicians as critical to realising our ambitions to improve patient outcomes.
Within the first year we would be looking for the Pharmacy Technician to work across the Network to achieve joint aims for all the practices
Main duties of the job
The roles will focus on PCN initiatives as set out in the PCN contract, NHS Long Term Plan and deliverables agreed by the network members to improve place based patient care.
The Pharmacy Technicians will work alongside prescribing clerks and clinical pharmacists as well as with the GPs and Nurses based in the practices.
The role will be a mix of in house service development with the opportunity for patient facing work and will require a commitment to improving health and putting patients first. Key qualities will be the ability to build effective relationships with patients, GPs, nurses, community pharmacists, hospital and PCN staff, and to work effectively as part of a team
About us
Joining enthusiastic, dynamic, friendly and mature PCNs. You can expect a warm welcome, doors are always open and every voice is heard.
We constantly strive to improve patient pathways and health care outcomes. The post holder will play an integral role within the network and will be part of the MDT enabling this to happen.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
GPs, Practice Nurses and other practice staff
PCN/GP Prescribing Lead
PCN Managers
Community Nurses and other Allied Health Professinals
Community Pharmacists and support staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertaking patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients.
Carrying 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.
Supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings linking with local community pharmacists, and referring to the pharmacist for structured medication reviews, as required.
Providing 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.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertaking patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients.
Carrying 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.
Supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings linking with local community pharmacists, and referring to the pharmacist for structured medication reviews, as required.
Providing 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.
See JD for more
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- BTEC/ NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services
- Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience.
Desirable
- Pharmacy Clinical Services Professional diploma (BTEC level 4) or other relevant qualifications
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- BTEC/ NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services
- Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience.
Desirable
- Pharmacy Clinical Services Professional diploma (BTEC level 4) or other relevant qualifications
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
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).
