PCN Pharmacy Technician inLeicester inLeicester PUBLISHED
FRI 6 DEC 2024
Key responsibilities include supporting structured medication reviews, performing medicines optimisation tasks, and helping with audits to enhance service quality. The pharmacy technician will also work to ensure compliance with prescribing policies and contribute to initiatives like antimicrobial stewardship. Additionally, they will participate in the training of new staff, engage in professional development, and support practices in achieving Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets. This role offers an opportunity to be part of a dedicated team focused on improving patient care through effective pharmacy services.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking pharmacy technician to join our like-minded PCN. We endeavour to find the best pharmacy talent to join our team. The successful pharmacy technician candidate will play an important role in complementing our clinical pharmacists and other members of the PCN multi-disciplinary team.
We are looking for a full time (37.5 hours per week) Pharmacy Technician to work over The Old School Surgery in Stoney Stanton.
The starting salary for this role is £27,481.13. Once the candidate has successfully completed the probation period the salary will increase to £28,420.00. After 18 months the salary will further increase to £28,927.50.
The post holder must have completed their CPPE.
It is a requirement of the role to be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician. We are seeking a pharmacy technician preferably with previous experience of working in primary care.
Support the role of 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
Improve the use of medicines and help patients with medication adherence.
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
Improve service and quality through mechanisms such as audits
To support with the requirements as outlines in the PCN DES, including but not limited to providing additional hours for Extended Access.
About us
Main Duties:
The post holder will:
Support the role of 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
Improve the use of medicines and help patients with medication adherence.
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
Improve service and quality through mechanisms such as audits
To support with the requirements as outlines in the PCN DES, including but not limited to providing additional hours for Extended Access.
Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility:
Operational
Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured Medication Reviews (e.g. organise necessary monitoring tests before SMR and identification of appropriate patients)
Undertake patient-supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use through shared decision-making
Support medicine reconciliation of patients whose care is transferred back into primary care in a timely and effective manner liaising with patients and other providers to ensure patients receive appropriate medication on discharge
Liaise with PCN dispensaries and community pharmacies to aid effective medicines reconciliation
Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration, supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation post-discharge and other transfers of care
Assist with the development and implementation of systems to ensure safe and effective monitoring of high-risk medication
Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
Assist Clinical Pharmacists with any searches, data collection, medicine safety tasks
Work with pharmacy team to develop safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing
Increase uptake of Electronic Repeat Dispensing
Support the PCN to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and locally commissioned enhanced services
Review and analyse prescribing data across the network using available tools producing reports and feedback for practices
Undertake, participate and share outcomes of clinical audits to facilitate improvement
Implement changes to medication that result from CAS/MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local/national guidance
Collaborating Working Relationships
Work collaboratively with the PCN team
Develop relationships and work closely with community, hospital and MMT pharmacy colleagues and the wider health system
Liaise with other stakeholders for the collective benefit of patients
Participate in practice meetings, patient participation groups and other meetings to improve engagement with the role of pharmacy technician
Practice Targets
Support practices in achieving QOF
To be aware of the prescribing budget and identify and action areas for cost improvement
Work with PCN team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved
PCN responsibilities:
Identify, report and/or process any issues of concern relating to safeguarding and quality of care arising from working with patients and referring onwards as appropriate.
Participate in the induction and training of new members of staff and contribute to PCN development.
Professional development:
Work with your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional development, taking an active part in reviewing and developing the roles and responsibilities.
Adhere to organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.
Undertake the CPPE Primary Care Education Pathway
Work with your line manager to access regular clinical supervision, to enable you to deal effectively with the difficult issues that people present.
Miscellaneous:
Work as part of the team to seek feedback, continually improve the service and contribute to business planning.
Undertake any tasks consistent with the level of the post and the scope of the role, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and effective manner.
Duties may vary from time to time, without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility.
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