Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic
Pharmacy Technician to join our well-established, multi-disciplinary team at
Railway Medical Group. In this PCN role, you will work within our team of
Pharmacy Technicians, Clinical Pharmacists, and alongside the broader practice
staff.
Your contributions will be
instrumental in implementing our integrated prescribing support model and
shaping the ways we provide care to our patients.
Briefly Describe the main duties of the role
Our Pharmacy Technicians play
a key role in supporting our Clinical Pharmacists. Primary responsibilities
include reconciling hospital discharge summaries, assisting with repeat
prescribing processes, and engaging in quality improvement projects.
The role also involves
coordinating with patients, nursing homes, carers, hospitals, and community
pharmacies to address medication queries, update medical records, and conduct
medication reviews.
Main duties of the job
Lead Medicines
Reconciliation
Patient Support and
Education
Support Quality
Targets
Enhance Repeat
Prescribing Systems
Staff Training and
Development
Advise on Prescribing
Improvements
Stakeholder
Collaboration
Conduct Audits and
Resource Preparation
Medication Review
Support
Safe Prescription
Handling
Respond to Medication
Queries:
Medication Sourcing
and Management
Claims Assistance
Process Improvement
Patient Outreach
Educational Materials
and Awareness Initiatives
About us
Railway Medical Group is a key healthcare provider in Blyth, Southeast Northumberland, serving over 27,300 patients across a diverse community. Our broad patient base offers rich opportunities for learning and specialising in various areas of medicine.
Our team is made up of a diverse range of clinical and non-clinical professionals who work together to provide holistic patient care. We are proud to include Paramedics, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, CPNs, ANPs, Care Navigators, Social Prescribers, Orthopaedic Practitioners, Practice Nurses, HCAs, and GPs, all supported by a dedicated administrative and management team. Together, we are committed to placing patients at the centre of everything we do.
What We Offer:
- A commitment to education and development as a teaching and learning practice
- A comprehensive Induction Program, offering time in each department to understand our team and workflow
- A competitive salary
- A strong focus on promoting and supporting health and wellbeing within the practice
- A positive workplace culture grounded in core values and supportive behaviours
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
Joining Railway Medical Group means becoming part of a team that values growth, collaboration, and compassionate care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead Medicines Reconciliation: Oversee
medicines reconciliation in line with practice protocols and update patient
medical records and prescriptions as needed.
Patient Support and Education: Provide
clear information to patients regarding medications and prescription changes,
co-ordinating with other healthcare professionals for additional support when
necessary.
Support Quality Targets: Contribute
to meeting the practice's Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) prescribing
targets and Local Enhanced Services, as applicable.
Enhance Repeat Prescribing Systems: Collaborate
with practice pharmacists and admin managers to review and improve repeat
prescribing protocols and standard operating procedures, aiming to increase
efficiency and effectiveness.
Staff Training and Development: Deliver
training for administrative staff to strengthen coordination and promote
effective medicines management.
Advise on Prescribing Improvements: Offer
guidance to GPs, staff, and patients on prescribing changes, focusing on
enhancing prescribing safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Maintain
communication with community and hospital pharmacy teams and other pharmacy
stakeholders.
Conduct Audits and Resource Preparation: Undertake
medication and safety audits, and prepare evidence-based materials to support
the adoption of cost-effective, rational prescribing.
Medication Review Support: Assist
Practice-Based Clinical Pharmacists in conducting medication reviews, preparing
patient information, promoting medicine awareness, and, when appropriate,
conducting community visits.
Safe Prescription Handling: Proactively
manage prescription handling with a focus on risk assessment and
recommendations for improvement.
Respond to Medication Queries: Address
medication-related questions from patients and staff professionally, referring
to the appropriate GP following practice protocols.
Medication Sourcing and Management: Provide
advice on sourcing and safely managing medications within the practice.
Claims Assistance: Support the
submission of claims for personally administered drugs as needed.
Process Improvement: Help plan
and implement new procedures to optimise prescribing quality within the
practice.
Patient Outreach: Present at
patient group meetings and similar events to provide guidance on the correct
use of medications.
Educational Materials and Awareness
Initiatives: Create patient information leaflets and posters, and lead
medicine awareness projects throughout the year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead Medicines Reconciliation: Oversee
medicines reconciliation in line with practice protocols and update patient
medical records and prescriptions as needed.
Patient Support and Education: Provide
clear information to patients regarding medications and prescription changes,
co-ordinating with other healthcare professionals for additional support when
necessary.
Support Quality Targets: Contribute
to meeting the practice's Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) prescribing
targets and Local Enhanced Services, as applicable.
Enhance Repeat Prescribing Systems: Collaborate
with practice pharmacists and admin managers to review and improve repeat
prescribing protocols and standard operating procedures, aiming to increase
efficiency and effectiveness.
Staff Training and Development: Deliver
training for administrative staff to strengthen coordination and promote
effective medicines management.
Advise on Prescribing Improvements: Offer
guidance to GPs, staff, and patients on prescribing changes, focusing on
enhancing prescribing safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Maintain
communication with community and hospital pharmacy teams and other pharmacy
stakeholders.
Conduct Audits and Resource Preparation: Undertake
medication and safety audits, and prepare evidence-based materials to support
the adoption of cost-effective, rational prescribing.
Medication Review Support: Assist
Practice-Based Clinical Pharmacists in conducting medication reviews, preparing
patient information, promoting medicine awareness, and, when appropriate,
conducting community visits.
Safe Prescription Handling: Proactively
manage prescription handling with a focus on risk assessment and
recommendations for improvement.
Respond to Medication Queries: Address
medication-related questions from patients and staff professionally, referring
to the appropriate GP following practice protocols.
Medication Sourcing and Management: Provide
advice on sourcing and safely managing medications within the practice.
Claims Assistance: Support the
submission of claims for personally administered drugs as needed.
Process Improvement: Help plan
and implement new procedures to optimise prescribing quality within the
practice.
Patient Outreach: Present at
patient group meetings and similar events to provide guidance on the correct
use of medications.
Educational Materials and Awareness
Initiatives: Create patient information leaflets and posters, and lead
medicine awareness projects throughout the year.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalenet in pharmaceutical sciences
- Professional registration with GPhC Completed/willing to complete the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway Evidence of continued professional development.
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered Pharmacy Technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy.
- Knowledge of Primary Care Networks , General Practice and Primary Care Prescribing.
- Computer literate and ability to use Microsoft Office and GP Clinical Systems.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalenet in pharmaceutical sciences
- Professional registration with GPhC Completed/willing to complete the CPPE Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway Evidence of continued professional development.
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered Pharmacy Technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy.
- Knowledge of Primary Care Networks , General Practice and Primary Care Prescribing.
- Computer literate and ability to use Microsoft Office and GP Clinical Systems.
Desirable
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).
