Job summary
We
have an exciting opportunity for a registered pharmacy technician to join our Newent practice, which forms part of the
well-established TWNS PCN award winning pharmacy team. The 5 practices are
already experienced in working with clinical pharmacists and technicians and this role provides a great opportunity to join an experienced team as well as have access
to national training through the NHSE Clinical training pathway. You will work closely with the clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, GPs,
Community Pharmacists, Reception teams and other health professionals to
promote the safe, effective and high quality, cost effective use of medicines.
We
are looking for candidates with previous primary care experience who are team players, enthusiastic and adaptable to
change, with a good level of competence in use of IT. This post will be based at Newent and is for 7.5 hours per week which can be worked as one day or 2 half days.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will help patients to get the best from their medicines through
effective medicines reconciliation after discharge and on other transfers of
care, medication reviews, identification of patients suitable for electronic
repeat dispensing, promotion of online ordering, providing assurance of
monitoring of high risk drugs, and handling of prescription queries within the
areas of competence. This is not exhaustive of the potential candidates role in
general practice, where we will use individual skills to complement and develop
the work undertaken in the team.
Key
skills and qualifications vital for this role are: being GPhC registered, experience in GP practice, a
team player and also able to work independently and recognising limitations,
having attention to detail, able to
work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily, excellent verbal and
written communication skills, organisational and prioritisation skills,
flexibility and adaptability to the needs of practices and work pressures.
About us
TWNS PCN has 5 practices based in Newent,
Staunton, West Cheltenham and 2 in Tewkesbury. We are led by proactive and forward thinking GPs and Business Managers who have recognised the benefit the pharmacy team can give to general practice
and have worked to grow and develop the team since it was established in 2016,
being early adopters through the National Pilot of Clinical Pharmacists in GP
practice. The Pharmacy team were proud Clinical Pharmacy Congress 2018 winners
of the "Excellence in GP Practice" award and finalists for "Pharmacy Team of the Year" in the General Practice Awards 2022. We place our technicians in one practice for continuity and to enable effective integration within the practice teams, but we meet regularly to ensure that
processes are similar between surgeries and support each other. This post will be based in Newent.
If you would like further information and/or to arrange
an informal discussion about the role, please e-mail Jackie Aberdeen
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and
responsibilities:
Support the role of
the Clinical Pharmacist at PCN level on the delivery of the new Clinical
Pharmacy in General Practice model
As determined
by the PCN, support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for patient
transfers between care settings.
Carry out
housekeeping whilst in patient records e.g. dose optimisation and medicines
synchronisation
Improve prescribing
processes in general practice
Promotion of
electronic repeat dispensing and online ordering
Use and maintain information systems and databases relevant to the
position including incident reporting, medicines
optimisation, prescribing data, cost savings and patient outcomes
Work closely with GP
practices and the ICB Practice Support Pharmacist in General Practice lead
Support practice
reception teams in streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs
and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests
Liaise with other
pharmacy stakeholders e.g. ICB Medicines Optimisation team, community pharmacy,
and hospital pharmacy teams.
Support the Medicines
Optimisation team in the delivery of the Medicines Optimisation strategy
Handle
function specific information, which may be sensitive, complex or confidential
and appropriately recording, transferring and/or coordinating such information
in accordance with the Data Protection Act; Caldicott Guidelines and the
Confidentiality Code of Conduct
To be
responsible for the organisation, planning and of own workload to meet set
deadlines
To utilise GP
practice clinical systems to conduct prescribing audits e.g. SystmOne
To undertake,
participate and share the outcomes of clinical audits to facilitate improvement
and changes in practice
As instructed by
the ICB Medicines Safety Officer, ensure that all major MHRA drug alerts, where
appropriate and within level of competence, are acted upon within practices
over an appropriate time frame and to advise on any medication changes that
occur as a result
To
assist in the monitoring of prescribing expenditure at individual practice
level and propose changes to ensure containment within identified resource
To undertake
learning and development to ensure the required knowledge and skills for
practice based work
To carry out
other duties which are appropriate to the skills and competencies of the post
holder and grade of the post as the priorities of the service change
General
The postholder will:
Develop a culture that promotes
equality and values diversity. The
postholder must be aware of and committed to the Equality and Diversity
policies of the appointing GP Network and comply with all the requirements of
these policies and actively promote Equality and Diversity issues relevant to
the post.
Ensure the principles of openness,
transparency and candour are observed and upheld in all working practices.
The
post holder will have, or acquire through training provided by the
organisation, the appropriate level of safeguarding and knowledge, skills and
practice required for the post and be aware of and comply with the
organisations safeguarding protection policies and procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties and
responsibilities:
Support the role of
the Clinical Pharmacist at PCN level on the delivery of the new Clinical
Pharmacy in General Practice model
As determined
by the PCN, support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for patient
transfers between care settings.
Carry out
housekeeping whilst in patient records e.g. dose optimisation and medicines
synchronisation
Improve prescribing
processes in general practice
Promotion of
electronic repeat dispensing and online ordering
Use and maintain information systems and databases relevant to the
position including incident reporting, medicines
optimisation, prescribing data, cost savings and patient outcomes
Work closely with GP
practices and the ICB Practice Support Pharmacist in General Practice lead
Support practice
reception teams in streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs
and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests
Liaise with other
pharmacy stakeholders e.g. ICB Medicines Optimisation team, community pharmacy,
and hospital pharmacy teams.
Support the Medicines
Optimisation team in the delivery of the Medicines Optimisation strategy
Handle
function specific information, which may be sensitive, complex or confidential
and appropriately recording, transferring and/or coordinating such information
in accordance with the Data Protection Act; Caldicott Guidelines and the
Confidentiality Code of Conduct
To be
responsible for the organisation, planning and of own workload to meet set
deadlines
To utilise GP
practice clinical systems to conduct prescribing audits e.g. SystmOne
To undertake,
participate and share the outcomes of clinical audits to facilitate improvement
and changes in practice
As instructed by
the ICB Medicines Safety Officer, ensure that all major MHRA drug alerts, where
appropriate and within level of competence, are acted upon within practices
over an appropriate time frame and to advise on any medication changes that
occur as a result
To
assist in the monitoring of prescribing expenditure at individual practice
level and propose changes to ensure containment within identified resource
To undertake
learning and development to ensure the required knowledge and skills for
practice based work
To carry out
other duties which are appropriate to the skills and competencies of the post
holder and grade of the post as the priorities of the service change
General
The postholder will:
Develop a culture that promotes
equality and values diversity. The
postholder must be aware of and committed to the Equality and Diversity
policies of the appointing GP Network and comply with all the requirements of
these policies and actively promote Equality and Diversity issues relevant to
the post.
Ensure the principles of openness,
transparency and candour are observed and upheld in all working practices.
The
post holder will have, or acquire through training provided by the
organisation, the appropriate level of safeguarding and knowledge, skills and
practice required for the post and be aware of and comply with the
organisations safeguarding protection policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems (desirable) and Microsoft office packages (essential)
- Understand the aims of current healthcare within the PCN
- Able to analyse 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
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
Attributes
Essential
- Works effectively independently and as a member of a team
- Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work
- Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required
- Independently mobile to be able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- 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
- Excellent time keeping and prioritisation skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with GPhC
Desirable
- Completed the CPPE/ NHSE GP training pathway
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care setting
Person Specification
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems (desirable) and Microsoft office packages (essential)
- Understand the aims of current healthcare within the PCN
- Able to analyse 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
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
Attributes
Essential
- Works effectively independently and as a member of a team
- Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work
- Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required
- Independently mobile to be able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders
- Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- 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
- Excellent time keeping and prioritisation skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional registration with GPhC
Desirable
- Completed the CPPE/ NHSE GP training pathway
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care setting
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).
