Job summary
South Hardwick PCN is seeking a passionate and motivated Pharmacy
Technician to join an exciting and forward-thinking primary care network with
ambitions to truly transform patient care.
Pharmacy technicians play an important role for the practices of South
Hardwick PCN by complementing Clinical Pharmacists, Practice nurses , GPs,
administrative practice teams , and
other members of the PCN multi-disciplinary team.
This a great opportunity for an eligible candidate looking to progress
in patient-facing, person-centred, integrated care.
With the flexibility to work full or part-time, this is an exciting
opportunity for eligible candidates looking to expand their horizons and embark
on a new challenge in an innovative PCN
The post holder will develop and support effective medicines optimisation
& reconciliation processes; contribute to personalised and anticipatory
care; help implement effective prescribing policy & practice across the PCN
and wider system.
It is anticipated that the successful candidate will work across 1-2 practices within the PCN.
Interview date: Tuesday 16 April 2024
Main duties of the job
Job Purpose
The purpose of the role is to participate in the implementation of strategies
to maximise achievement and monitoring of Investment and impact fund, PCN national requirements, local guidelines, and
national guidelines (NICE) implementation and utilisation of medicines
optimisation initiatives.
The post holder will help patients to get the best from their medicines
by implementing agreed and approved protocols, around medications, including
anticoagulation, cardiovascular medicines and inhalers.
In addition, the post holder must be willing to enrol and complete any
nationally mandated training for PCN pharmacy technicians if you have not
already done so.
About us
South
Hardwick Primary Care Network is a group of forward thinking and progressive
practices (population 68,207) who have developed friendly and effective working
relationships with each other.
South
Hardwick is a mix of former mining communities, suburbs, and rural communities
to the south of Chesterfield.
Your employer
would be North Eastern Derbyshire Healthcare Ltd, and you would be entitled to
NHS pension.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached documentation for full job description and person specification
Clinical
Ø Undertake patient facing and patient supporting
roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making
conversations with patients.
Ø Carry out medicines optimisation tasks
including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique),
supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation.
Ø Where required, utilise consultation skills to
work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines
effectively.
Ø As determined by the PCN, support medication
reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and
synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings, linking
with local community pharmacies
Ø Support the Clinical Pharmacist in Structure
Medication Reviews (SMR) i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR
Ø 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.
Ø Manage shared care protocols and liaise with
Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients.
Ø Support initiatives for antimicrobial
stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.
Technical and Administrative
Ø
Lead on
clinical searches and monitoring of data
Ø
Lead the
PCN Pharmacy team in respect to developing policies and procedures
Ø
Contribute
to the design and delivery of patient questionnaires or pre-review resources to
refine the system for medication reviews
Ø
Collate
and filter information from the patient to be documented on the clinical system
or escalated to a Clinical pharmacist or other relevant clinician in the
practice, if appropriate.
Ø
Support
practice Prescription's teams in streaming general prescription requests, to
allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex
requests.
Ø
Support
the implementation of local and national prescribing policies and guidance
within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings.
Ø
Support
the Primary Care Network to deliver on contractual agenda, support Practices
with QOF and locally commissioned enhanced services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached documentation for full job description and person specification
Clinical
Ø Undertake patient facing and patient supporting
roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making
conversations with patients.
Ø Carry out medicines optimisation tasks
including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique),
supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation.
Ø Where required, utilise consultation skills to
work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines
effectively.
Ø As determined by the PCN, support medication
reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and
synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings, linking
with local community pharmacies
Ø Support the Clinical Pharmacist in Structure
Medication Reviews (SMR) i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR
Ø 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.
Ø Manage shared care protocols and liaise with
Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients.
Ø Support initiatives for antimicrobial
stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.
Technical and Administrative
Ø
Lead on
clinical searches and monitoring of data
Ø
Lead the
PCN Pharmacy team in respect to developing policies and procedures
Ø
Contribute
to the design and delivery of patient questionnaires or pre-review resources to
refine the system for medication reviews
Ø
Collate
and filter information from the patient to be documented on the clinical system
or escalated to a Clinical pharmacist or other relevant clinician in the
practice, if appropriate.
Ø
Support
practice Prescription's teams in streaming general prescription requests, to
allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex
requests.
Ø
Support
the implementation of local and national prescribing policies and guidance
within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings.
Ø
Support
the Primary Care Network to deliver on contractual agenda, support Practices
with QOF and locally commissioned enhanced services.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Please see attached documentation for full job description and person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Please see attached documentation for full job description and person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Mandatory registration with General Pharmaceutical Council
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
North Eastern Derbyshire Healthcare Limited
Address
c/o Unit 31 Coney Green Business Centre
Wingfield View
Clay Cross
Derbyshire
S45 9JW