We have an exciting and innovative opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician joint role with North Bournemouth PCN and Care Homes within the MOCH team, covering the Poole North and East Dorset areas.
This post is open to current Band 5 Pharmacy Technicians.
The purpose of the role is to lead improvements to maximise safe, cost-effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care. The post holder will help patients optimise their medicines by switching medications to approved protocols, synchronising prescribing processes across General Practice, Community Pharmacies, and Care Homes, including promoting online ordering, minimising clinical risk, and reducing waste medicines.
Additionally, the post holder will support medicines optimisation principles in Care Homes and other frailty areas, assisting PCNs in achieving national requirements, NICE guidelines, reducing polypharmacy, and utilising medicines optimisation initiatives.
Enrolment on the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway or an equivalent is required.
Employment requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover. Applicants subscribed to the DBS update service can present a valid DBS certificate instead of a new check.
Pharmacy technicians play a vital role, complementing clinical pharmacists, community pharmacists, and other multidisciplinary team members, including care home staff.
The core responsibilities of pharmacy technicians include clinical, technical, and administrative tasks.
You Should Be Able To
1. Undertake patient-facing and patient-support roles.
2. Support medicines optimisation within practices and care homes, either on-site or remotely.
3. Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation.
4. Provide specialist expertise where competent.
5. Support antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.
6. Collaborate with MDTs to ensure efficient medicines optimisation.
7. Provide training on the legal, safe, and secure handling of medicines.
8. Develop relationships with practice teams, care homes, and community pharmacies.
9. Support implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance.
10. Undertake clinical audits, support quality improvement, and contribute to QOF and enhanced services.
11. Assist in delivering medicines optimisation incentive schemes and patient safety audits.
12. Provide leadership for medicines management systems across PCNs and care homes.
Applications requiring current Skilled Worker sponsorship are ineligible.
At Dorset HealthCare, we aim to empower people through outstanding healthcare services. We operate 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities, and a broad range of community and mental health services for nearly 800,000 people.
We’re rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC and pride ourselves on a positive patient and staff experience. Our diverse locations and inclusive culture foster a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute.
Join our team to challenge yourself, build a career, and help us improve every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Heather Pickford
Job title: Senior Pharmacy Technician
Email: heather.pickford@nhs.net
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