PCN Pharmacy Technician -Clissold Park PCN

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the PCN Clinical Pharmacists in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services;

To perform medicines improvement work to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing under the supervision of the GP or Clinical Pharmacist;

To assist with medical safety monitoring system e.g. high-risk drugs;

To process repeat medication requests, including the conversion of acute requests to repeat medicines and changing quantities of medicines;

To issue prescriptions in line with agreed clinical protocols and within your competency and directing queries to an appropriate clinician;

To liaise with clinicians and administrative staff to resolve medicine-related queries;

To provide advice and guidance to patients regarding medication optimisation and lifestyle e.g. inhaler techniques;

To provide medication review services to patients via clinics in practices, domiciliary visits and in residential and nursing homes and to deliver pharmaceutical care plans that maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care;

To support practices in the achievement of prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework targets, and other medication management targets;

To update and maintain accurate patient medication records on the practice clinical computer system, including advice given and action taken;

Liaise with secondary and primary care colleagues to ensure correct medicines are continued following the transfer of care;

To monitor practice prescribing and adherence to practice, local and national prescribing policies;

To assist with the development and review of medicine audits;

To undertake specific work/prescribing initiatives under the support of the PCN Clinical Pharmacist;

Conduct medication reconciliation following discharge from hospital, clinic visits and other transfers of care e.g., new patients, care home residents), to ensure that medication changes are safely implemented in a timely fashion with the support of the pharmacist;

To promote cost effective, safe, evidence-based prescribing in accordance with local formulary, medication optimisation strategy and national guidance.

To attend local meetings seeking to improve access to medicines or repeat prescribing processes.

To establish positive working relationships and effective communication with network practices, integrated care health and care teams, and a range of local voluntary sector and community organisations;

To contribute to the development of the service, e.g., developing service pathways, paperwork and sharing good practice across network practices.

To attend and participate in practice clinical meetings and other multi-disciplinary meetings where necessary.

NB: This job description outlines the key duties that are expected of you within the role although is not an exhaustive list. It may be amended in line with experience, business requirements and as a result of any future organisational change.

Other Responsibilities:

Health and Safety

• To comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
• To take responsibility for his/her own health and safety and that of other persons who may be affected by his/her own acts or omissions.

Equality and Diversity

• To carry out at all times his/her responsibilities in line with the Practice Equal Opportunities Policy and Procedure.

Risk Management and Clinical Governance

• To work within the Clinical Governance Framework of the PCN, incorporating Risk Management and all other quality initiatives.

Confidentiality

• To maintain confidentiality of information relating to patients, clients, staff and other users of the services in accordance with the Caldicott Guardian and the Data Protection Act 1998 including outside of the work environment. Any breach of confidentiality may render an individual liable for dismissal and/or prosecution.

General

• To undertake any other duties commensurate with the role, within the bounds of his/her own competence as guided by the attached management framework.
• To work across PCN GP practice sites as required.
• The postholder is expected to be flexible and accommodating, following consultation, in terms of any changes to operating times in the future.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician
• BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmacy services
• Accredited Checking Technician

Desirable

• Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH)

Experience

Essential

• 2 year experience in a hospital, community or primary care pharmacy

Desirable

• Primary care experience

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).

Employer details

Employer name

City & Hackney Office of PCNs

Address

Barretts Grove Surgery

6 Barretts Grove

London

N16 8AR