Job summary
We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join our developing multidisciplinary team. The role of the pharmacy team within General Practice is part of an existing programme of transformation which is underpinned by the NHS Long Term Plan. This innovative role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to support and work within the Lakeside Healthcare Pharmacy Team to ensure safe and effective use of medicines for its patients whilst working in line with evolving requirements of medicines management and PCNs.
Main duties of the job
1. Medicine reconciliation from clinic letters.
2. Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and ensuring prescribing in practice is in line with ICB Formulary.
3. Medication reviews.
4. Support Clinical Pharmacists with general prescription requests and medication queries to allow them to review the more clinically complex requests.
5. Participate in practice meetings to improve engagement of the role of pharmacy technician within the Lakeside Pharmacy model and to promote issues relevant to prescribing antimicrobial stewardship and improving quality of prescribing.
6. Undertake training and development, to ensure the required knowledge and skills for practice-based work continuing development through CPPE Pathway.
7. Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation incentive schemes and audits relating to MHRA alerts, drug monitoring and other patient safety initiatives, including high risk drug monitoring for all patients.
8. Develop relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration of the pharmacy team across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care, and mental health.
About us
About Lakeside
LAKESIDE HEALTHCARE is changing the face of primary care provision in England. We are bold, adventurous and ambitious and determined to thrive in uncertain times. We are the largest true partnership in the NHS and operate from various sites across the East Midlands.
Lakeside Healthcare at Yaxley is a well-established surgery with a list size of over 19,000 which is growing. We achieve full QOF points, and have been awarded the RCGP Quality Practice Award twice. The practice adopted a Doctor First access system in 2012 for all GP and Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Care Practitioner appointments.
Working within the South Peterborough Primary Care Network. We recognise the value that Pharmacy Technician role brings to our practice and patients. You will be joining an established, dynamic and varied team whose aim is to provide exemplary patient care; finding innovative solutions in general practice to deliver the best care we can to our patients.
We strongly believe in learning and teaching to progress personal development. Further training and development is encouraged to help build your role according to your aspirations and the needs of the business.
Also about us:-
GMS practice
SystmOne clinical system
CQC rating Good
A dynamic and well integrated PCN team including Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, First Contact Practitioners, Health Coaches, Social Prescribers, Podiatrists, Care Co-ordinators, Paramedic, Occupational Therapist and GP Assistant
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of pharmacy within General Practice is part of an exciting programme of transformationwhich is underpinned by the NHS Long Term Plan.
This is an innovative role to work within the Lakeside Healthcare Pharmacy team to ensure safeand effective use of medicines for patients within Lakeside Healthcare.
As a starting point the role will initially focus on medicines reconciliation from clinic and dischargeletters, and will develop further as the role of the Pharmacy team expands within theorganisation. It is vital that effective systems and procedures are in place to ensure that thisprocess is effective, safe and efficient. The right candidate will be involved in day to daymanagement of this with regular and thorough reviews of all medications. The process alsoensures that patients receive the appropriate monitoring necessary for the medication they areprescribed.
Job Responsibilities/Principal Duties to include:
Medicines reconciliation from clinic and discharge letters
Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols
Level 1 medication reviews to include:
9. Identifying patients on repeat medication who have not had a medication review
10. Check medical notes to assess if any monitoring is required and arrange asappropriate
11. Update medication as appropriate following defined protocols
12. Remove any old or unnecessary medication from repeat
13. Update quantities to provide appropriate supply each month
14. Review dosage instructions to ensure concise
15. Ensure prescribing is in-line with the Lakeside Drug Formulary whilst taking consideration ofCCG prescribing guidance.
16. Support Clinical Pharmacists with general prescription requests and medication queries toallow them to review the more clinically complex requests.
17. Liaise with the pharmacist if there are any concerns regarding patient medication regimens
18. Promote and support the implementation of electronic repeat dispensing
19. Conduct searches for audits and high-risk drug monitoring using clinical systems.
20. Participate in practice meetings, and other meetings to improve engagement of the role ofpharmacy technician within the Lakeside Pharmacy model and to promote issues relevant toprescribing.
21. Undertake training and development, to ensure the required knowledge and skills forpractice-based work.
22. Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibioticprescribing.
23. Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation incentive schemes and audits relating toMHRA alerts, drug monitoring and other patient safety initiatives.
24. Develop relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration of the pharmacy team across health and socialcare including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care, and mental health.
and clear instructions
Training and personal development:
You will participate in any training and development programmes implemented by LakesideHealthcare. This could include:
25. Participation in individual performance reviews, including maintaining a record of yourown personal and professional development.
Working with the Senior Pharmacist and the Management team to assess own learningneeds and undertaken any training as appropriate.
Make effective use of learning opportunities inside and outside the workplace, andprovide relevant feedback where appropriate.
Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to sharegood practice and inform others about current and future developments.
Undertake mandatory and statutory training as required
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
26. Experience of working as a Pharmacy Technician in community pharmacy
Desirable
27. Experience of working as a Pharmacy Technician in either a CCG or hospital pharmacy
Qualifications
Essential
28. BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
29. Professional Registration with the GPhC