PCN Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic PCN Pharmacy Technicians (Band 5) to complement our existing Pharmacy team and work closely with Practice teams in Chiswick, Feltham&Bedfont, Great West Road or Hounslow Health PCNs in Hounslow Borough.

The PCN Pharmacy Technicians will be instrumental in supporting the development and implementation of quality prescribing initiatives, new Repeat Prescribing Service and, in the process help standardise care processes and reduce inequalities across the PCNs. They will provide support to PCN Pharmacists for medicines-related issues in Practices and Care Homes, carry out quality improvement projects and be part of a dynamic team to improve care and services.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to:

• Support the development and the running of processes for repeat prescription re-authorisation
• Work with practices to enable them to develop and apply systems for safer prescribing
• Develop good relationships between local community pharmacies, and the PCN pharmacy team
• Support pharmacist colleagues with the delivery of structured medication reviews
• Support PCN Pharmacists with the management of medicines on transfer of care: discharge letters, treatment advice notes and medicines reconciliation

We are most interested in candidates with:

• Up-to-date clinical knowledge who understand the nature of primary care prescribing, medication review, and strategies for improving prescribingA commitment to addressing health inequalities and proactively reaching people from all communities
• The ability to recognise their personal limitations and boundaries, to understand those of their colleagues, and refer to other colleagues when necessary
• The ability to thrive when working in a devolved, flexible, autonomous environment
• Have the personality, skills and the attitude and aptitude to work within a fast paced and ever evolving primary care environment

About us

Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It's personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It's the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible. Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It's simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.

In 2018, we were named'Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction'by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards. In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.

We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users.

Infection Control

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

Employer details

Employer name

Hounslow and Richmond Community NHS Healthcare Trust

Address

HRCH

PCN Hounslow

Hounslow

TW3 3EB

Employer's website

https://www.hrch.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Hounslow and Richmond Community NHS Healthcare Trust

Address

HRCH

PCN Hounslow

Hounslow

TW3 3EB

Employer's website

https://www.hrch.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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