Job summary
The role of pharmacy within primary care
to pro-actively help patients stay safe and well and out of hospital as well as helping to
reduce the demands on general practice.
Pharmacy technicians play an important role, complementing clinical pharmacists,
community pharmacists and other members of the PCN multi-disciplinary team. Pharmacy
technicians are different to clinical pharmacists as they are not able to prescribe or make
clinical decisions, instead working under supervision to ensure effective and efficient use of
medicines.
The purpose of the role is to lead improvements to maximise safe, cost effective best
practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care. The post holder will help
patients to get the best from their medicines by switching medications to agreed and
approved protocols, improving repeat prescribing processes in General Practice, including
promotion of repeat dispensing and online ordering, minimising clinical risk and aiming to
reduce wasted medicines.
In addition, the post holder will be responsible for encouraging the development of better
understanding of the principles of medicines optimisation throughout the practice teams and
promoting good practice in line with therapeutic developments. This will involve assisting the
PCN in achieving national requirements, NICE implementation and utilisation of medicines
optimisation initiatives.
Main duties of the job
Work with the Clinical Pharmacists and Clinicians in accordance with agreed practice
prescribing standard operating procedures.
Process repeat medication requests, including the conversion of acute requests to
repeat medicines, changing quantities of medicines. Processing prescriptions in line with
agreed clinical protocols and within your competency
As determined by the PCN, support medication reviews/monitoring and medicines
reconciliation post discharge (or other transfer of care) and synchronizing medicines for
patient especially if transferring between care settings, linking with local community
pharmacies.
Undertake patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared
decision-making conversations with patients.
Support the Clinicians and Clinical Pharmacists in Structure Medication Reviews (SMR)
i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR.
Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex
patients.
To develop and maintain medicines related communication to all Practice staff
To assist with the development and review of medicine audits
Provide a contact for patients and colleagues with medication queries.
Support with project work/prescribing initiatives/clinical audits under the support of the
Pharmacist
Liaise with Clinicians and staff to resolve prescribing queries.
About us
Our surgeries have very helpful and friendly staff. We all work to help each other as a team to ensure the best possible care for our patients.
Both practices are Covid safe, ensuring practice hand cleanliness when visiting. The surgeries are very well maintained inside and out. Both have adequate parking for patients and staff.
CQC rated good at both practices.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work with the Clinical Pharmacists and Clinicians in accordance with agreed practice
prescribing standard operating procedures.
Process repeat medication requests, including the conversion of acute requests to
repeat medicines, changing quantities of medicines. Processing prescriptions in line with
agreed clinical protocols and within your competency
As determined by the PCN, support medication reviews/monitoring and medicines
reconciliation post discharge (or other transfer of care) and synchronizing medicines for
patient especially if transferring between care settings, linking with local community
pharmacies.
Undertake patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared
decision-making conversations with patients.
Support the Clinicians and Clinical Pharmacists in Structure Medication Reviews (SMR)
i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR.
Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex
patients.
To develop and maintain medicines related communication to all Practice staff
To assist with the development and review of medicine audits
Provide a contact for patients and colleagues with medication queries.
Support with project work/prescribing initiatives/clinical audits under the support of the
Pharmacist
Liaise with Clinicians and staff to resolve prescribing queries.
To update and maintain accurate patient medication records on the practice clinical
computer system, including advice given and action taken.
To assist the Pharmacist with data analysis of prescribing behaviour in line with NICE
guidance and local clinical commissioning directives.
To adhere to strict confidentiality policies at all times.
Attend local meetings seeking to improve access to medicines or repeat prescribing
processes.
Support the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimization
processes are being followed.
Implement efficient ordering and return processes and reducing medication wastage.
Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines,
including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).
Support promotion and maintenance of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online
orderingDevelop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multidisciplinary team to support integration across health and social care including primary
care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health.
Support the development of practice reception teams in streaming general prescription
requests, so as to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically
complex patients. _
All Pharmacy Technicians must work within their competencies, and have
professional indemnity for their role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work with the Clinical Pharmacists and Clinicians in accordance with agreed practice
prescribing standard operating procedures.
Process repeat medication requests, including the conversion of acute requests to
repeat medicines, changing quantities of medicines. Processing prescriptions in line with
agreed clinical protocols and within your competency
As determined by the PCN, support medication reviews/monitoring and medicines
reconciliation post discharge (or other transfer of care) and synchronizing medicines for
patient especially if transferring between care settings, linking with local community
pharmacies.
Undertake patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared
decision-making conversations with patients.
Support the Clinicians and Clinical Pharmacists in Structure Medication Reviews (SMR)
i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR.
Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex
patients.
To develop and maintain medicines related communication to all Practice staff
To assist with the development and review of medicine audits
Provide a contact for patients and colleagues with medication queries.
Support with project work/prescribing initiatives/clinical audits under the support of the
Pharmacist
Liaise with Clinicians and staff to resolve prescribing queries.
To update and maintain accurate patient medication records on the practice clinical
computer system, including advice given and action taken.
To assist the Pharmacist with data analysis of prescribing behaviour in line with NICE
guidance and local clinical commissioning directives.
To adhere to strict confidentiality policies at all times.
Attend local meetings seeking to improve access to medicines or repeat prescribing
processes.
Support the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimization
processes are being followed.
Implement efficient ordering and return processes and reducing medication wastage.
Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines,
including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).
Support promotion and maintenance of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online
orderingDevelop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multidisciplinary team to support integration across health and social care including primary
care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health.
Support the development of practice reception teams in streaming general prescription
requests, so as to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically
complex patients. _
All Pharmacy Technicians must work within their competencies, and have
professional indemnity for their role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Medicines management or dispensing role in the community
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhc)
- IT skills including MS word and Excel
- Knowledge of pharmacy procedures
- Understanding of medicines legislation and ethics
Desirable
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Able to work under pressure, hard working, reliable, honest, pleasant and approachable
- Willingness to support the practice in its provision of primary care medical services during surgery hours
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Medicines management or dispensing role in the community
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhc)
- IT skills including MS word and Excel
- Knowledge of pharmacy procedures
- Understanding of medicines legislation and ethics
Desirable
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Able to work under pressure, hard working, reliable, honest, pleasant and approachable
- Willingness to support the practice in its provision of primary care medical services during surgery hours
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).