Job summary
Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is part of an exciting
programme of transformation to develop a new model of care which addresses our
ambition to deliver person-centred, coordinated care across the district. The Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice
model is supported by the direction of national policy including the Five Year
Forward View and GP Forward View where there is a need to better utilise 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, complimenting
clinical pharmacists and community pharmacists.
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. Pharmacy technicians core role responsibilities
will cover clinical and technical & administrative categories.
Salary: AFC Band 5 equivalent, dependent on experience.
Main duties of the job
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 team and promoting good practice
in line with therapeutic developments.
This will involve assisting the practice in achieving national
requirements, NICE implementation and utilisation of medicines optimisation
initiatives.
About us
School
Lane Surgery is one of two large practices in Thetford, with a patient list of
over 17000.
We
are a friendly dynamic practice, delivering excellent care to our patients and
providing a positive and supportive working environment for our staff.
We have an
expanding multi-disciplinary clinical team, comprising three clinical partners
and five salaried GPs, complimented by a diverse range of healthcare
professionals including clinical pharmacists, advanced nurse practitioners,
physician associate, mental health practitioners, care homes team and other
allied health professionals.
We
are a supportive practice for physicians associates and medical students. We
participate in research studies and are committed to providing ongoing training
and progression. We are one of three practices in the Breckland Alliance
Primary Care Network, a group of practices working together to deliver high
quality primary care health to the populations of Thetford, Watton and
surrounding area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Undertake patient-facing and patient-supporting roles to
ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations
with patients.
Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective
medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting
medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills
to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines
effectively.
As determined by the practice, support medication reviews
and medicines reconciliation for new care home patient transfers between care
settings, linking with local community pharmacies.
Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication
Reviews (SMR) i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR.
Provide expertise to address both the public health and
social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information,
and help in tackling local health inequalities.
Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical
Pharmacists for more complex patients.
Support initiatives for antimicrobial
stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.
Technical and
Administrative
Support the practice multi-disciplinary team to ensure
efficient medicines optimisation 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).
Promotion of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online
ordering.
Develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and
member of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration across health and
social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and
mental health.
Support the practice reception team in streaming general
prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacists to review
the more clinically complex requests.
Support the implementation of national prescribing policies
and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings.
Support the practice to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and
locally commissioned enhanced services.
Support the practice in reviewing and developing
practice policies for CQC requirements.
All Pharmacy Technicians must work within their competencies and have
professional indemnity for their role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Undertake patient-facing and patient-supporting roles to
ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations
with patients.
Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective
medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting
medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills
to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines
effectively.
As determined by the practice, support medication reviews
and medicines reconciliation for new care home patient transfers between care
settings, linking with local community pharmacies.
Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication
Reviews (SMR) i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR.
Provide expertise to address both the public health and
social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information,
and help in tackling local health inequalities.
Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical
Pharmacists for more complex patients.
Support initiatives for antimicrobial
stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.
Technical and
Administrative
Support the practice multi-disciplinary team to ensure
efficient medicines optimisation 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).
Promotion of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online
ordering.
Develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and
member of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration across health and
social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and
mental health.
Support the practice reception team in streaming general
prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacists to review
the more clinically complex requests.
Support the implementation of national prescribing policies
and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings.
Support the practice to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and
locally commissioned enhanced services.
Support the practice in reviewing and developing
practice policies for CQC requirements.
All Pharmacy Technicians must work within their competencies and have
professional indemnity for their role
Person Specification
Attributes
Essential
- Works efficiently independently and as a member of a team
- 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 and to prioritise effectively whilst also supporting others
Desirable
- Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder-focused response
- Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Relevant advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of General Practice and evidence-based medicine
- Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisation(s)
- Awareness of GP budget-management and funding systems to enable GP clinical pharmacist services to assist delivery of practice and NHS priorities and requirements for financial balance and quality
- Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for the improvement of prescribing
Desirable
- An appreciation of the NHS Agenda and Government targets
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Computer literate with an ability to use Microsoft Office packages
- Able to analyse data and interpret prescribing data
- Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
- Able to effectively manage allocated resources
- Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines
- Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to draw logical solutions to problems
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers and other healthcare professionals, whilst recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication
- An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
Desirable
- Ability to use the required GP clinical system (SystmOne)
- Understand the aims of current healthcare policy within the practice
- Influencing and negotiating skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with GPhC
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
- Demonstrate ability to influence and persuade partners and stakeholders of the respective merits of different options, innovations, new opportunities and challenges
Person Specification
Attributes
Essential
- Works efficiently independently and as a member of a team
- 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 and to prioritise effectively whilst also supporting others
Desirable
- Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder-focused response
- Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Relevant advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of General Practice and evidence-based medicine
- Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisation(s)
- Awareness of GP budget-management and funding systems to enable GP clinical pharmacist services to assist delivery of practice and NHS priorities and requirements for financial balance and quality
- Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for the improvement of prescribing
Desirable
- An appreciation of the NHS Agenda and Government targets
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Computer literate with an ability to use Microsoft Office packages
- Able to analyse data and interpret prescribing data
- Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily
- Able to effectively manage allocated resources
- Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines
- Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to draw logical solutions to problems
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers and other healthcare professionals, whilst recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication
- An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
Desirable
- Ability to use the required GP clinical system (SystmOne)
- Understand the aims of current healthcare policy within the practice
- Influencing and negotiating skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with GPhC
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
- Demonstrate ability to influence and persuade partners and stakeholders of the respective merits of different options, innovations, new opportunities and challenges
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).
