PCN Pharmacy Technician - West of Waverley PCN
Job Description
Job summary
As we expand our well established PCN team we are looking for a pharmacy technician to join us and help the PCN support our community and improve the health and wellbeing of our patients.
We recognise the opportunity that additional health professional skills can offer within Primary Care and are seeking to expand our established pharmacy team to improve the quality and sustainability of the care we offer. Pharmacy is an important part of this plan to ensure all patients have access to medicines experts to help keep them safe and well, reducing the demands on general practice and hospitals.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a full-time pharmacy technician who will be responsible for Grayshott and Chiddingfold surgery within the West of Waverley PCN. The post holder will have clinical, technical, and administrative responsibilities whilst having supervision from an experienced clinical pharmacist.
The purpose of the role is to improve patient safety outcomes and promote good practice of repeat prescribing by developing and working to protocols and being actively involved within multidisciplinary teams including those from different health care providers.
The post holder will have to be a registered pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) with the appropriate qualifications recognised by the GPhC. Additional training will be supplied via Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) unless already undertaking or qualified from an approved training pathway eg Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes.
About us
West Waverley Primary Care Network comprises four like-minded practices in the beautiful countryside of South West Surrey covering a population of just under 50,000 patients including a non-affiliated single-handed practice. Our population has a higher socio-economic and age demographic than average.
Our practices are innovative and well organised and perform highly for patient quality in surveys and in Quality Clinical Markers. Our Primary Care Network meetings are attended by patient representatives from each practice.
Our Primary Care Network works with three other PCNs as part of the Guilford & Waverley Health and Care Alliance, supported by the Procare GP Federation. Procare is the employer for all our additional roles who are then seconded to work directly with our practices for the duration of their contract. The successful candidate will join our existing team which includes two senior clinical pharmacists, a pharmacy technician, a foundation trainee pharmacist and a care homes pharmacy team.
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Patient facing supporting roles to ensure effective medicine use
Review patients need for ongoing medication support aids.
Support patients to take their medication safely and effectively.
Carry out medicines optimisation tasks
To reconcile medicines from clinical letters and discharge summaries from secondary care settings.
Report back to CCG/secondary care pharmacy teams queries around requests for prescribing non formulary items.
Work with the practice to action MHRA drug alerts.
Work with the PCN pharmacist to action CCG medicines management incentive schemes.
Design and review medicine audits and protocols.
Support pharmacists to undertake structured medication reviews by organising necessary monitoring.
Take a central role in clinical aspects of shared care protocols
Work with the practices to ensure patients have up to date monitoring required as part of the shared care protocol.
Report back to CCG/secondary care pharmacy teams queries around requests for inappropriate shared care prescribing requests.
Medicines Safety
Support initiatives/projects relating to medication safety, with the support of the practice clinical pharmacist.
Conduct audits to review repeat prescribing of antibiotics
Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices
Work to improving Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) within each practice.
Work on addressing public health and social care needs of the patient by referring appropriate patients to social prescribers, smoking cessation clinics and weight management programmes etc.
Work with the practice to help with (CQC) requirements.
Repeat prescribing
Process repeat prescription requests in line with surgery protocols.
Dispense prescriptions in line with surgery protocols (dispensing practices only).
Accurately check prescriptions in line with surgery protocols (dispensing practices only).
Review and adjust repeat prescribing protocols to improve patient safety and reduce medicine wastage.
Support practices and provide training for electronic prescription service (EPS) and repeat dispensing.
To review out of stock medications and suggest appropriate alternatives to prescribe.
Working within a multidisciplinary team
Develop relationships with other pharmacy technicians and pharmacists including those in primary care, secondary care, community pharmacy, mental health, and social care teams.
Person Specification
Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work
- Demonstrate ability to work in a busy environment; ability to deal with both urgent and important tasks to prioritise effectively whilst also supporting others
- Able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders
- Works effectively independently and as part of a team
- Excellent time keeping
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration with GPhC and working within requirements for annual revalidation
- BTEC/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- At least 2 years working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician
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
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working within primary care setting
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Sound computer skills, proficient with MS Office
- Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
- Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required
- Able to observe code of confidentiality
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience
- Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines
Desirable
- Familiar with GP clinical systems e.g. EMIS and Docman
- Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy laws and ethics and current legislation
- Good clinical pharmaceutical knowledge including terminology
- An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
Desirable
- Awareness of GP budget management and funding systems to assist delivery PCN/NHS priorities and requirements for financial balance and quality
Other
Essential
- Meets DBS reference standards
- Able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders
Desirable
- Holds a full, current UK driving licence
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Procare Health Limited
Address
Grayshott Surgery
Boundary Road
Grayshott
Hindhead
Surrey
GU26 6TY
