Job summary
Surbiton and Chessington PCN have a exciting
opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic multidisciplinary
team.
The successful candidate will be provided with excellent clinical
support and an opportunity to develop their primary care skills.
We are looking for motivated, team-orientated individual who
shares our enthusiasm for improving patient care. Previous primary care
experience is preferred as well as excellent verbal communication skills, a
proactive approach and a desire to learn.
The post-holder will be responsible for providing technical and administrative support to the clinicians at our three practices within Surbiton Health Centre (Central, Langley and Brunswick). The post-holder will play a role in facilitating the implementation of medication changes under the guidance of the PCN Clinical Pharmacist; undertaking audits around patient safety in the prescribing of medication and presenting the information to the Practices clinical team and others.
Evening and weekend work may be required to support our out of hours clinics.
Please note we are unable to support applications for those who require a visa to work
Main duties of the job
In this role, the successful post-holder will:
- Support the GPs & PCN Clinical Pharmacists in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services
- Perform medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing under the supervision of the GP or Clinical Pharmacist.
- Assist with medication safety monitoring systems (e.g. high-risk drugs)
- Liaise with clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicine-related queries
- Monitor practice prescribing and adherence to practice, local and national prescribing policies
Job Responsibilities
- Work with the GPs, practice and PCN Clinical Pharmacists, management and admin team in accordance with agreed practice prescribing procedures / guidelines
- Process repeat medication requests, including the conversion of acute requests to repeat medications, changing quantities of medicines
- Facilitate issuing of prescriptions where required under in line with agreed clinical protocols and within competency
- Update and maintain accurate patient medication records on EMIS, including advice given and action taken
- Liaise with secondary care and community pharmacy colleagues to ensure correct medications are continued following transfer of care
- Medication reconciliations post discharge
About us
The Surbiton & Chessington PCNs Ltd includes Surbiton Health Centre PCN and Chessington & Surbiton PCN, which work together through a limited company with a joint Board: Surbiton & Chessington PCNs Limited.
The PCNs have 3- and 5-member GP practices respectively, and together account for a total registered population of close to 66,000. The networks have diverse communities including commuter areas, young families, deprived pockets, and frail elderly / care homes.
The PCNs vision is to help to maintain and improve the health and healthcare for our local populations, and the sustainability of our member GP practices, in line with wider NHS strategies and plans.
The PCN are very flexible with a number of sessions across sites within the borough of Surbiton. Working hours/days are also flexible though some evening and Saturday work will be required.
A competitive salary is on offer along with excellent benefits and training and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties
and Responsibilities
-
Work with the
GPs, practice and PCN Clinical Pharmacists, management and admin team in
accordance with agreed practice prescribing procedures or guidelines
-
Process repeat
medication requests, including the conversion of acute requests to repeat
medications, changing quantities of medicines
-
Facilitate
issuing of prescriptions where required under in line with agreed clinical
protocols and within competency
-
Update and
maintain accurate patient medication records on EMIS, including advice given
and action taken
-
Liaise with
secondary care and community pharmacy colleagues to ensure correct medications
are continued following transfer of care
-
Medication reconciliations
post discharge
-
Manage dossett
medication
-
Monitor
adherence to the repeat prescribing policies of Practices the postholder is
working with
-
Support the Practice
clinical team by sharing appropriate medication guidance
-
Assist with
the development and review of medicines audits
-
Provide a
contact point for patients, clinicians, nursing team, admin staff, secondary
care and community pharmacists with medication queries
-
Liaise with
clinicians and admin staff to resolve prescribing queries
-
Liaise with
nursing homes in the Practice area about medication queries
-
Ensure
monitoring is up to date and accurate
-
Optimise
medications and make cost effective switches in line with local ICB medicines
management and other guidance
-
Support
patients with their medication queries, general practice queries and refer e.g.
to PCN Pharmacist or GP when appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties
and Responsibilities
-
Work with the
GPs, practice and PCN Clinical Pharmacists, management and admin team in
accordance with agreed practice prescribing procedures or guidelines
-
Process repeat
medication requests, including the conversion of acute requests to repeat
medications, changing quantities of medicines
-
Facilitate
issuing of prescriptions where required under in line with agreed clinical
protocols and within competency
-
Update and
maintain accurate patient medication records on EMIS, including advice given
and action taken
-
Liaise with
secondary care and community pharmacy colleagues to ensure correct medications
are continued following transfer of care
-
Medication reconciliations
post discharge
-
Manage dossett
medication
-
Monitor
adherence to the repeat prescribing policies of Practices the postholder is
working with
-
Support the Practice
clinical team by sharing appropriate medication guidance
-
Assist with
the development and review of medicines audits
-
Provide a
contact point for patients, clinicians, nursing team, admin staff, secondary
care and community pharmacists with medication queries
-
Liaise with
clinicians and admin staff to resolve prescribing queries
-
Liaise with
nursing homes in the Practice area about medication queries
-
Ensure
monitoring is up to date and accurate
-
Optimise
medications and make cost effective switches in line with local ICB medicines
management and other guidance
-
Support
patients with their medication queries, general practice queries and refer e.g.
to PCN Pharmacist or GP when appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current GPhC regsistration
- BTEC/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualifications of relevant nature (e.g. fdSc in Medicines Management /Pharmacy Services)
Qualities/Attributes
Essential
- Ability to use own judgement & resourcefulness
- Ability to work without direct
- supervision and determine own workload priorities
- Ability to work effectively as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
- Able to work under pressure and in a changing environment
- Ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise own workload
- Adaptable, innovative, forward looking
- Considered, steady approach
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, hospital or community pharmacy
Desirable
- Experience of primary care and EMIS clinical system
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of medicines optimisation
- 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
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation.
- Understanding of current national policies, in particular those that impact on medicines management services
- Computer literate, including advanced word-processing, spreadsheet skills, email and other computer databases
- High level of analytical and literacy skills
- A solutions focussed approach - makes things happen
- Excellent communication and inter personal skills
- Good time management
Desirable
- Able to develop & implement policy & procedure to sustain a quality service
- An appreciation of the NHS agenda and government targets
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current GPhC regsistration
- BTEC/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualifications of relevant nature (e.g. fdSc in Medicines Management /Pharmacy Services)
Qualities/Attributes
Essential
- Ability to use own judgement & resourcefulness
- Ability to work without direct
- supervision and determine own workload priorities
- Ability to work effectively as part of an integrated multi-skilled team
- Able to work under pressure and in a changing environment
- Ability to self-motivate, organise and prioritise own workload
- Adaptable, innovative, forward looking
- Considered, steady approach
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, hospital or community pharmacy
Desirable
- Experience of primary care and EMIS clinical system
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of medicines optimisation
- 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
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation.
- Understanding of current national policies, in particular those that impact on medicines management services
- Computer literate, including advanced word-processing, spreadsheet skills, email and other computer databases
- High level of analytical and literacy skills
- A solutions focussed approach - makes things happen
- Excellent communication and inter personal skills
- Good time management
Desirable
- Able to develop & implement policy & procedure to sustain a quality service
- An appreciation of the NHS agenda and government targets
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).
