Primary Care Network Pharmacy Technician
Job Description
Job summary
The post holder will be part of already established Clinical Pharmacy Team and is expected to work independently for much of the time, alongside our other Pharmacy Technician.
The post holder will work with PCN Clinical Pharmacists and member practices to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems relating to patients prescribed medication as described in the PCN contract.
Recognising that each GP practice operates differently the post holder will collaborate with practice managers, clinicians and other practice staff to deliver primary care services such as repeat dispensing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines wastage, antimicrobial stewardship, clinical audits etc.
Main duties of the job
Undertake patient-facing activities to ensure effective medicines use through shared decision-making discussions with patients
Carry out:
Medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicines administration (eg checking inhaler techniques)
Patient safety audits & incentive scheme actions.
Support medication reviews & medicines reconciliation, including for new care home patients. Utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patient to ensure they use their medicines effectively
Synchronise medicines for patients transferring between care settings & link them with local community pharmacists.
Provide specialist expertise, where competent, to address both the public health & social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information & help in tackling health inequalities
Support clinical pharmacists with shared care protocols
Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
Support the implementation of national & local prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes & other primary care settings this will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits, supporting delivery of QIPP, QOF & enhanced service (LCS & IIF) targets
About us
Havant and Waterlooville Primary Care Network (PCN) has five member practices* in an area to the south of Hampshire, stretching from Denmead Practice in the north-west to Bosmere Medical Practice to the south of Havant. Together our practices are responsible for 67,000 patients
The Havant & Waterlooville Primary Care Network (PCN) comprises five general practice member practices:
Bosmere Medical Practice
Blossom Health (Bedhampton & Havant)
Oaks Healthcare
Denmead Practice
Village Surgery
You will work partly from within a primary care setting and partly in the community.
The post-holder will have the confidence to work with clinical and non-clinical colleagues from Havant & Waterlooville PCN practices, PCN colleagues, including Social Prescribers, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, Pharmacists, First Contact MSK Practitioners and Mental Health Practitioners, Care Co-ordinators and colleagues working in secondary care, community health, adult social care and the voluntary sector.
Job responsibilities
Undertake patient-facing activities to ensure effective medicines use through shared decision-making discussions with patients
Carry out:
Medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicines administration (eg checking inhaler techniques)
Patient safety audits and incentive scheme actions, as directed
Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation, including for new care home patients . Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patient to ensure they use their medicines effectively
Synchronise medicines for patients transferring between care settings and link them with local community pharmacists as appropriate
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 health inequalities
Support clinical pharmacists with shared care protocols
Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
Support the implementation of national and local prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings this will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits, supporting delivery of QIPP, QOF and enhanced service (LCS and IIF) targets
Technical and Administrative responsibilities
Understand and use EMIS clinical record system effectively
Develop and implement schemes and action plans for delivery of PCN-wide Investment & Impact Fund (IIF) scheme targets.
Work with PCN MDTs and practices to support medicines optimisation in order to get the best value from medicines/reduce wastage
First port of call for practice reception teams triaging general prescription requests, to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacists to focus on more clinically complex requests
Encourage uptake and implementation of Electronic Prescriptions, safe repeat prescribing systems, and timely monitoring and management of high-risk medicines
Develop relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of PCN MDTs to support integration of the pharmacy team with other PCN and practice teams and with community pharmacy and secondary care colleagues
Assist in delivery of medicines optimisation incentive schemes (eg medicines switches/alternatives) and ensure that all activities are monitored and evaluated
Attend meetings as required; attend training courses and supervision sessions as required; keep up to date with Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Work in accordance with PCN policies, including the equal opportunities policy and practice
Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time
Be prepared to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends if required
Data Protection and Confidentiality
All employees are subject to the requirements of General Data Protection Regulations and Data Protection Act 2018 and must maintain strict confidentiality in respect of patient, client and staff and organisational records.
Safeguarding Responsibilities
The organisation takes the issues of Safeguarding Children, Adults and addressing domestic violence very seriously. All employees have a responsibility to support the organisation in our duties by:
Attending mandatory training on Safeguarding children and adults
Making sure they are familiar with their and the organisations requirements under relevant legislation
Adhering to all relevant national and local policies, procedures, practice guidance and professional codes
Reporting any concerns to the appropriate authority.
Equality and Diversity
The organisation is committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing peoples differences. This applies to all activities as a service provider, as an employer and as a commissioner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A PCN Pharmacy Technician is required to: meet the qualification and training requirements for a Pharmacy Technician as specified by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) be registered with the GPhC be enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from an approved training pathway eg: Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) work under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective use of medicines
Desirable
- Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from PCEP or MOCH
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
Havant and Waterlooville Primary Care Network
Address
Bosmere Medical Centre
Solent Road
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 1DQ
Employer's website
https://www.facebook.com/HavantandWaterloovillePCN (Opens in a new tab)
