Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced pharmacy technician to join our Integrated Pharmacy workforce providing a service to our PCNs within Wallasey and Moreton and Meols.
These PCNs are a group of 8 GP practices working together to provide joined up services to support their patients to live happier, healthier lives. You will join an experienced and dynamic team that includes GPs, Nurses, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, Care Coordinators, Social Prescribers & Physiotherapists to provide clinical pharmacy services to our local population.
We have embraced collaboration to achieve a system wide overview of the patients' medicines journey. This helps you identify how processes can be improved when patients move between care settings and become part of the system wide pharmacy family. You will be supported to complete the CPPE pathway.
Main duties of the job
The role will support the PCN clinical pharmacists to ensure the delivery of safe, effective systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes:
- Be responsible for the development of a better understanding of the principles of medicines optimisation throughout the practice teams and promote good practice in line with clinical and operational guidelines.
- Perform medicines reconciliation for patients discharged from hospital including counselling on medicines use and referral to other clinicians as necessary.
- Communicate with a wide range of healthcare professionals within the trusts, practices and other services such as care home staff.
- Build strong relationships with community pharmacy colleague.
- Support patients with their medication and provide advice regarding benefits, risks and side effects.
- Support improvements in patient care and the development of integrated pathways across primary and secondary care.
About us
As part of the WUTH Integrated Pharmacy Service that supports a number of PCNs within Wirral, these roles are based within Wallasey Wellbeing and Moreton & Meols PCNs but may also support our other PCNs as required by service need. There are opportunities to work with colleagues from the other PCN teams in Wirral as well as having access to the Acute Trust specialists which helps you develop a better understand the full patient journey.
We strive to provide the best possible care for patients whilst creating a safe, caring environment for our staff. Benefits of joining our team:o Being part of a successful, friendly, supportive team.o Wrap around support from the wider pharmacy team.o Opportunity to develop a holistic perspective to support our 'healthcare without boundaries' approach.
Employment is via Wirral University Teaching Hospital which brings with it all the benefits of working for an NHS organisation. Staff are supported to develop, take opportunities to learn and to reach their potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job overview and attached job description for further information about the role.
We would require the successful candidate to work solely in primary care and so welcome applications from candidates from a primary care or community pharmacy background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job overview and attached job description for further information about the role.
We would require the successful candidate to work solely in primary care and so welcome applications from candidates from a primary care or community pharmacy background.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Experience and Training
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences/BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
- Experience working in a pharmacy
- Experience of pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
Desirable
- Accredited accuracy checker
- Primary care pharmacy experience
- Use of EMIS Clinical system
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Interpret and dispense prescriptions accurately
- Good written communication skills
- Word processing, e-mail, accurate data entry skills
- Effectively provide advice to patients regarding medicines
- IT literate
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Methodical with attention to detail
- Conscientious and reliable
Person Specification
Qualifications, Experience and Training
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences/BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
- Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain
- Experience working in a pharmacy
- Experience of pharmacy labelling and stock control systems
Desirable
- Accredited accuracy checker
- Primary care pharmacy experience
- Use of EMIS Clinical system
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Interpret and dispense prescriptions accurately
- Good written communication skills
- Word processing, e-mail, accurate data entry skills
- Effectively provide advice to patients regarding medicines
- IT literate
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Methodical with attention to detail
- Conscientious and reliable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Arrowe Park Road
Upton, Wirral
CH49 5PE
Employer's website
https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
