Job summary
Burwell Surgery is a well-regarded dispensing
and training village practice. Situated within easy reach of Cambridge and the
A14. Burwell has plenty of facilities to serve the local residents and has a
real sense of community. The premises offer plenty of on-site parking for
staff.
We are looking to recruit
a Pharmacy Technician to work 22.5 to 30 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
To provide medicine management support to the GPs of Burwell Surgery, working alongside and reporting to the Clinical Pharmacist. Must be an excellent communicator and able to maintain good relationships with all practice and PCN staff.
We are a SystmOne practice and we use AskmyGP as our online access system.
About us
At Burwell Surgery
we pride ourselves in being a happy and friendly place to work, with plenty of support. A GMS practice with 9,600 patients. We are a member of Cambridge GP Federation,
Cambridge and Peterborough ICB and South Ely PCN. We have a high QOF achievement and for many years, we have received excellent patient survey results, which we are very proud of.
We have an excellent Admin and Nursing Team and other team members include Advanced Paramedic Practitioner, First Contact Physiotherapist, Social prescriber and Health Coaches. We are a Research active practice
and as a Training practice we offer a range of training for both Medical
Students and GP Registrars.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key
duties and responsibilities:
- Directly
work with patients to ensure effective medicines use
- Discuss
and agree plans with patients through shared decision- making conversations
- Provide
lifestyle advice and onward referral
- Ensure
necessary blood tests and monitoring are carried out
- Action
discharge summaries and communicate with patients when needed to support
medication changes requested by secondary care
- Assist
with medication reviews
- Identify
and recommend patients for Support Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs)
- Medicine
administration. Eg. check patient inhaler technique, or need for dosette box / assistive
medication devices.
- Medicine
management of care home residents provide contact for care home residents
medicine queries and link with our GPs, care home staff and pharmacies as
needed.
- Support
clinical aspects of Shared Care Protocols, liaise with specialist pharmacists
for more complex patients
- Support
initiatives to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
- Support
changes and best practice guidance
- Support
patient safety through audits, reviews of significant events and complaints
- Support
prescribing efficiencies. Work with the GP team to ensure efficient medicines
optimisation
- Support
successful delivery of performance targets and contract requirements by
ensuring patient follow up work is done, accurate coding in the patient record
- Support
Quality and Outcome Frameworks and other DES/ LES specifications, providing
reports where required
- Alert
other team members to concerns about risk, quality, and safety.
- Participate
in meetings and educational sessions related to prescribing topics.
- Demonstrate
an awareness of own limitations and experience, and proactively seek support accordingly.
Work under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and
efficient use of medicines.
WORKING
RELATIONSHIPS
All Burwell
Surgery staff, PCN and community teams, suppliers and patients.
OTHER
This job
description is neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the duties and
responsibilities may vary from time to time in the light of changing
circumstances and in consultation with the jobholder. Training can be provided
where needed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key
duties and responsibilities:
- Directly
work with patients to ensure effective medicines use
- Discuss
and agree plans with patients through shared decision- making conversations
- Provide
lifestyle advice and onward referral
- Ensure
necessary blood tests and monitoring are carried out
- Action
discharge summaries and communicate with patients when needed to support
medication changes requested by secondary care
- Assist
with medication reviews
- Identify
and recommend patients for Support Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs)
- Medicine
administration. Eg. check patient inhaler technique, or need for dosette box / assistive
medication devices.
- Medicine
management of care home residents provide contact for care home residents
medicine queries and link with our GPs, care home staff and pharmacies as
needed.
- Support
clinical aspects of Shared Care Protocols, liaise with specialist pharmacists
for more complex patients
- Support
initiatives to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
- Support
changes and best practice guidance
- Support
patient safety through audits, reviews of significant events and complaints
- Support
prescribing efficiencies. Work with the GP team to ensure efficient medicines
optimisation
- Support
successful delivery of performance targets and contract requirements by
ensuring patient follow up work is done, accurate coding in the patient record
- Support
Quality and Outcome Frameworks and other DES/ LES specifications, providing
reports where required
- Alert
other team members to concerns about risk, quality, and safety.
- Participate
in meetings and educational sessions related to prescribing topics.
- Demonstrate
an awareness of own limitations and experience, and proactively seek support accordingly.
Work under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and
efficient use of medicines.
WORKING
RELATIONSHIPS
All Burwell
Surgery staff, PCN and community teams, suppliers and patients.
OTHER
This job
description is neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the duties and
responsibilities may vary from time to time in the light of changing
circumstances and in consultation with the jobholder. Training can be provided
where needed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE or equivalent in both Maths and English at Grade 4/C or above.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Need to be responsible for own personal development, to ensure that continued registration requirements are met.
Experience
Essential
- Managing patient medication.
- Using IT systems to record, analyse and communicate information accurately.
Desirable
- More than three years experience working within Primary Care.
- Use of electronic communication platforms (email, SystmOne, Microsoft Teams)
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good communicator.
- Well-organised, diligent, and attentive to detail.
- Ability to build strong working relationships.
- Self-motivated and able to prioritise.
- Works well as part of a team.
- Resilient; ability to work under pressure.
- Enthusiasm to continue to learn and develop.
- Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE or equivalent in both Maths and English at Grade 4/C or above.
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Need to be responsible for own personal development, to ensure that continued registration requirements are met.
Experience
Essential
- Managing patient medication.
- Using IT systems to record, analyse and communicate information accurately.
Desirable
- More than three years experience working within Primary Care.
- Use of electronic communication platforms (email, SystmOne, Microsoft Teams)
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good communicator.
- Well-organised, diligent, and attentive to detail.
- Ability to build strong working relationships.
- Self-motivated and able to prioritise.
- Works well as part of a team.
- Resilient; ability to work under pressure.
- Enthusiasm to continue to learn and develop.
- Knowledge of and ability to work to policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.
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).