Job summary
We are an
innovative and vibrant GP Surgery in Kendal and are keen to attract caring,
motivated, and passionate colleagues. As the largest General Practice in the
South Lakes area, we have a registered list of over 17,500 patients and operate
from 2 sites in Kendal.
We have an exciting new opportunity
for a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join our team.
A qualified Senior Pharmacy Technicianis an integral part of the general practice team. This is a new role, so we are looking for someone who can adapt as the role evolves.
Main duties of the job
As
part of our multidisciplinary team, a qualified
Senior Pharmacy Technician will work under the
clinical supervision of the Clinical Pharmacists to ensure the safe, accurate
and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients.
Key
Responsibilities include
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Medicine management
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Assisting our Clinical Pharmacists with
delivering medicines optimisation for our patient population.
-
Technical and administrative support to multi-disciplinary
team regarding medication queries raised by patients.
-
Providing clinical support services,
within scope of practice, to provide care for patients with long term
conditions.
About us
We are a 2-site, part-dispensing practice in Kendal with around 17,500 patients, keen to attract caring, motivated, and passionate colleagues. We are a training practice with an active frailty and care home support team. We offer a wide range of enhanced services including minor surgery, women's health and menopause, coil/implant fitting, as well as Dermatology and ENT GPwER clinics.
We strive for a good work / life balance while achieving high-quality patient care and offer a fair allocation of work across all the GP team. We have a Quality Improvement culture, and continually develop our systems to respond to the changing environment of primary care, aiming to minimise administration workload and maximise job satisfaction to the benefit of our patients and our team.
We are a GP registrar and medical student training practice, an accredited Veteran Friendly practice, and a parkrun practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead the
medicines management process within the practice including, but not limited to:
-
Undertake patient facing and patient supporting
roles to ensure effective medicines use through shared decision-making
conversations with patients
-
Conduct medicine optimisation tasks including
effective medicine administration (e.g., checking inhaler technique), support
medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. When required, utilise
consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use
their medicines effectively
-
Support, as determined by the organisation,
medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and
synchronise medicines for patient transfers between care settings and linking
with local community pharmacists
-
Undertake
patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use
through shared decision-making conversations with patients
-
Conduct
medicine optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g., checking
inhaler technique), support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation.
When required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients
to ensure they use their medicines effectively
-
Support,
as determined by the organisation, medication reviews and medicines
reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronise medicines for patient
transfers between care settings and linking with local community pharmacists
-
Contribute
to public health campaigns (e.g., COVID-19, flu and RSV clinics) through
co-ordination, advice or direct care
-
Support
the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP
practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved
through undertaking clinical audits (e.g., use of antibiotics), supporting
quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes
Framework and enhanced services.
-
Attendance
at appropriate meetings (e.g. Clinical, medicines optimisation)
-
Assist
in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and
patient safety audits.
-
Undertake
patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicine use
through shared decision-making conversations with patients
- Provide clinical support
services, within scope of practice, to provide care for patients with long term
conditions
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead the
medicines management process within the practice including, but not limited to:
-
Undertake patient facing and patient supporting
roles to ensure effective medicines use through shared decision-making
conversations with patients
-
Conduct medicine optimisation tasks including
effective medicine administration (e.g., checking inhaler technique), support
medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. When required, utilise
consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use
their medicines effectively
-
Support, as determined by the organisation,
medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and
synchronise medicines for patient transfers between care settings and linking
with local community pharmacists
-
Undertake
patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use
through shared decision-making conversations with patients
-
Conduct
medicine optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g., checking
inhaler technique), support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation.
When required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients
to ensure they use their medicines effectively
-
Support,
as determined by the organisation, medication reviews and medicines
reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronise medicines for patient
transfers between care settings and linking with local community pharmacists
-
Contribute
to public health campaigns (e.g., COVID-19, flu and RSV clinics) through
co-ordination, advice or direct care
-
Support
the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP
practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved
through undertaking clinical audits (e.g., use of antibiotics), supporting
quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes
Framework and enhanced services.
-
Attendance
at appropriate meetings (e.g. Clinical, medicines optimisation)
-
Assist
in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and
patient safety audits.
-
Undertake
patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicine use
through shared decision-making conversations with patients
- Provide clinical support
services, within scope of practice, to provide care for patients with long term
conditions
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Is working under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Good clinical system IT knowledge (EMIS, Ardens, Eclipse)
Desirable
- Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP practices, QOF and enhanced services
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria to register as a Pharmacy Technician
- Enrolled in, undertaking, or qualified from, an approved training pathway. (E.g. Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH))
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Is working under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Good clinical system IT knowledge (EMIS, Ardens, Eclipse)
Desirable
- Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP practices, QOF and enhanced services
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria to register as a Pharmacy Technician
- Enrolled in, undertaking, or qualified from, an approved training pathway. (E.g. Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (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).
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).
