Job summary
JOB DESCRIPTION AND
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Job Title
PCN
Pharmacy Technician
Accountable to
Clinical
Lead
Reports to
PCN
Pharmacist(s)/ Clinical Lead
Band or Salary
Band 5
Hours per week
37.5 hours (or part time equivalent considered)
Term:
Permanent
1. PURPOSE:
To provide specialist
pharmaceutical services, professional
advice and direct support to Practice GPs, Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy
Technicians, HCAs and Reception/Administrative Staff and the wider
multi-disciplinary team to promote the safe, effective and high quality, cost
effective use of medicines
To liaise with patients, clinical and
non-clinical staff, practice, hospital and community pharmacists/ technicians
and patient's carers to improve the pharmaceutical care of patients.
To support the clinical pharmacists to
ensure the delivery of safe, effective systems for repeat prescribing,
medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient
outcomes.
To support the clinical pharmacists in
providing structured medication review to those on multiple
medications/polypharmacy and in care
home supporting the practice with implementing the PCN Directed Enhanced Service
(DES).
Main duties of the job
2. KEY
ACCOUNTABILITIES (Not exhaustive)
To undertake medicines reconciliation
in accordance with practice protocols and within clinical competence to update
patients medical records accordingly referring on any discrepancies promptly to
the clinical pharmacists or GPs
To
provide advice to the PCN team (e.g. GPs, Nurses, HCAs, Practice
Management and other non-clinical staff) concerning changes to prescribing to
support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost-effectiveness.
To work with reception staff and help
manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible and
producing prescriptions for clinical review.
To liaise with community
pharmacy to organise supply of items that may be difficult to obtain.
To work in conjunction with the
nominated clinicians and clinical pharmacists to support medicines optimisation
in nursing homes.
To support the clinical pharmacists to
provide structured medication reviews, patient information, medicines awareness
and to undertake domiciliary visits if required
To develop recall systems
to ensure that all patients have appropriate therapeutic drug monitoring.
About us
You will join our existing staff, including Romsey PCN
Pharmacists and social prescriber, First Contact MSKs, Mental Health
Practitioners, Vulnerable Families team, staff providing an Enhanced access service
for GP appointments, and our Transformation Team staff focusing on frail
elderly patients.
You will work closely with GP's in Romsey & North Baddesley
alongside other practice healthcare professionals
Tri Locality Care (TLC)
Limited is a local GP Federation set up by the GP practices in Eastleigh,
Romsey/North Baddesley and Chandlers Ford in 2014 to protect the local
provision of general medical services.
TLC holds NHS contracts with Hampshire & Isle of
Wight ICB, and three local PCNs, to provide a number of services in the
locality. TLC is undertaking this recruitment on behalf of Romsey & North
Baddesley PCN
Job description
Job responsibilities
2. KEY
ACCOUNTABILITIES (Not exhaustive)
To undertake medicines reconciliation
in accordance with practice protocols and within clinical competence to update
patients medical records accordingly referring on any discrepancies promptly to
the clinical pharmacists or GPs
To
provide advice to the PCN team (e.g. GPs, Nurses, HCAs, Practice
Management and other non-clinical staff) concerning changes to prescribing to
support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost-effectiveness.
To work with reception staff and help
manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible and
producing prescriptions for clinical review.
To liaise with community
pharmacy to organise supply of items that may be difficult to obtain.
To work in conjunction with the
nominated clinicians and clinical pharmacists to support medicines optimisation
in nursing homes.
To support the clinical pharmacists to
provide structured medication reviews, patient information, medicines awareness
and to undertake domiciliary visits if required
To develop recall systems
to ensure that all patients have appropriate therapeutic drug monitoring.
To respond to medication queries from
patients providing them with advice and support to best optimise and manage
their medication, referring on patients who need further management from a
clinician or clinical pharmacist.
To participate in medication audit and use medication safety tools such
as PINCER and Polypharmacy Risk Identifier Tool (PRIT) to identify patients at
risk of adverse outcomes.
To address the following areas with
support from the clinical pharmacy and PCN prescribing team to promote the safe
supply of medication:
o Review dates following medication
reviews
o Conduct medicines reconciliations in appropriate
patients
o Facilitate and document correct
addition & removal of medications following receipt of a discharge
summaries, secondary care and community clinic letters.
o Tidy repeat medication lists
including synchronising durations and removing medications not ordered within a
defined period
o Change acute medications to repeat
where appropriate- e.g. A new medication that a GP/Pharmacist Prescriber has
commenced and there is subsequently evidence for the need for the item on a
repeat basis and necessary tests/checks have confirmed this
o Co-ordinate District Nurse Medication
and Dressing requests for the practice population
o Co-ordinate medical device prescription
requests, including requests for catheters, nutritional supplements/feeds and
stoma care products.
To assist in the appropriate monitoring and
management of prescribing budgets and to liaise with the CCG medicines
optimisation team.
To analyse practice prescription data
to produce reports, as requested.
To review practice stock management and develop systems to improve
processes.
To participate in review and setting of
policies relating to medicines management and prescribing
To implement initiatives to reduce
waste of prescribed medicines and participate in health promotion
campaigns.
To support the practice clinical, management and
administrative teams to implement procedural and service changes relating to
prescribing to ensure best practice is adopted in accordance with local
guidelines, legislation, directives and safety updates e.g. NICE, MRHA etc.
To attend and participate in local meetings when required.
3. KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Develop and maintain key working
relationships with:
Practice GPs, Practice Pharmacists,
Practice Nurses and HCAs
Tri Locality Care (TLC) Limited teams
Patients and Carers where appropriate
Medicines Optimisation Team
Practice Management, Reception and
other Administrative staff
Secondary Care and interface
Pharmacists
Community Nurses and other allied
health professionals
Community Pharmacists and support staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
2. KEY
ACCOUNTABILITIES (Not exhaustive)
To undertake medicines reconciliation
in accordance with practice protocols and within clinical competence to update
patients medical records accordingly referring on any discrepancies promptly to
the clinical pharmacists or GPs
To
provide advice to the PCN team (e.g. GPs, Nurses, HCAs, Practice
Management and other non-clinical staff) concerning changes to prescribing to
support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost-effectiveness.
To work with reception staff and help
manage repeat prescription requests, resolving queries where possible and
producing prescriptions for clinical review.
To liaise with community
pharmacy to organise supply of items that may be difficult to obtain.
To work in conjunction with the
nominated clinicians and clinical pharmacists to support medicines optimisation
in nursing homes.
To support the clinical pharmacists to
provide structured medication reviews, patient information, medicines awareness
and to undertake domiciliary visits if required
To develop recall systems
to ensure that all patients have appropriate therapeutic drug monitoring.
To respond to medication queries from
patients providing them with advice and support to best optimise and manage
their medication, referring on patients who need further management from a
clinician or clinical pharmacist.
To participate in medication audit and use medication safety tools such
as PINCER and Polypharmacy Risk Identifier Tool (PRIT) to identify patients at
risk of adverse outcomes.
To address the following areas with
support from the clinical pharmacy and PCN prescribing team to promote the safe
supply of medication:
o Review dates following medication
reviews
o Conduct medicines reconciliations in appropriate
patients
o Facilitate and document correct
addition & removal of medications following receipt of a discharge
summaries, secondary care and community clinic letters.
o Tidy repeat medication lists
including synchronising durations and removing medications not ordered within a
defined period
o Change acute medications to repeat
where appropriate- e.g. A new medication that a GP/Pharmacist Prescriber has
commenced and there is subsequently evidence for the need for the item on a
repeat basis and necessary tests/checks have confirmed this
o Co-ordinate District Nurse Medication
and Dressing requests for the practice population
o Co-ordinate medical device prescription
requests, including requests for catheters, nutritional supplements/feeds and
stoma care products.
To assist in the appropriate monitoring and
management of prescribing budgets and to liaise with the CCG medicines
optimisation team.
To analyse practice prescription data
to produce reports, as requested.
To review practice stock management and develop systems to improve
processes.
To participate in review and setting of
policies relating to medicines management and prescribing
To implement initiatives to reduce
waste of prescribed medicines and participate in health promotion
campaigns.
To support the practice clinical, management and
administrative teams to implement procedural and service changes relating to
prescribing to ensure best practice is adopted in accordance with local
guidelines, legislation, directives and safety updates e.g. NICE, MRHA etc.
To attend and participate in local meetings when required.
3. KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Develop and maintain key working
relationships with:
Practice GPs, Practice Pharmacists,
Practice Nurses and HCAs
Tri Locality Care (TLC) Limited teams
Patients and Carers where appropriate
Medicines Optimisation Team
Practice Management, Reception and
other Administrative staff
Secondary Care and interface
Pharmacists
Community Nurses and other allied
health professionals
Community Pharmacists and support staff
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Medicines optimisation or dispensing role in the community or within a hospital setting
- Driving licence and access to a car
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care, GPs and general practices
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts for rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
- Understanding of medicines legislation and ethics
- Knowledge of diversity issues and ability to work in non-discriminatory way.
- IT skills including MS Word and Excel
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Desirable
- Policy / procedure development
- General Practice repeat prescribing systems
- Clinical Pharmacy ward-based experience
- Skills in analysing and presenting prescribing activity data
- Experience of patient-facing medication counselling/ role.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Medicines optimisation or dispensing role in the community or within a hospital setting
- Driving licence and access to a car
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care, GPs and general practices
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts for rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing.
- Understanding of medicines legislation and ethics
- Knowledge of diversity issues and ability to work in non-discriminatory way.
- IT skills including MS Word and Excel
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Desirable
- Policy / procedure development
- General Practice repeat prescribing systems
- Clinical Pharmacy ward-based experience
- Skills in analysing and presenting prescribing activity data
- Experience of patient-facing medication counselling/ role.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
Desirable
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).
