PCN Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

The Pharmacy Technician will work within North Cornwall Coast PCN Practices, to deliver audits, medicines reconciliation and general medicines optimisation tasks under the supervision of the PCN Pharmacy Team

The post holder will work closely with the teams to help and support the multi-disciplinary team. This will include on-going patient case management. This will involve working with the GP surgeries and linking in with a range of community health and social care services, care homes and third-party services

The post holder will support those at home to live in the least restrictive way and those in care homes to remain listened to and their voices heard

The post holder will demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills, be flexible in their approach, able to exercise initiative, and demonstrate consistently high standards of professionalism

The post holder will support the PCN team with administrative tasks such as letter coding and EMIS tasks

The post holder must always be aware of the need for confidentiality and integrity

Main duties of the job

Complete audits including medication safety and prescribing and supporting the practices with QOF targets

Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration e.g., checking inhaler techniques, supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation, along with high-risk drug monitoring

Support medication reviews and reconciliation for care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings

Support the Pharmacist in Structured Medication Reviews

Manage shared care protocols and liaise with the PCN Pharmacist for more complex patients

Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally

Provide training and support on the legal, safe handling of medicines, including the implementation of EPS

Promotion of Electronic Repeat Dispensing and online ordering

Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, and community

Work with GPs and other primary care professionals within the PCN and/or practices to identify and manage a caseload of patients

Raise awareness within the PCN of shared decision making and decision support tools

About us

North Cornwall Coast Primary Care Network is a progressive, successful network of three North Cornwall Coast GP practices covering circa 21,000 patients. Building on established links with Cornwall ICA and partner organisations, we are developing an ambitious joint plan to the improve health and well-being for our patients.