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Job Summary
We are looking for a Part-time Pharmacy Technician. The individual will join our multi-professional Primary Care Team working from the PCN Health & Wellbeing Hub under the supervision of the PCN Pharmcists. If you are a dynamic pharmacy technician, interested in developing your career in primary care then we would love to hear from you!
Job Summary
We are looking for a Part-time Pharmacy Technician. The individual will join our multi-professional Primary Care Team working from the PCN Health & Wellbeing Hub under the supervision of the PCN Pharmcists. If you are a dynamic pharmacy technician, interested in developing your career in primary care then we would love to hear from you!
The successful candidate will work to deliver safe, effective, and cost-effective use of medicines by applying their pharmaceutical, clinical and technical skills. These roles will provide a brilliant opportunity for the right candidates to develop their knowledge and skills. In addition, they will be responsible for encouraging the development of better understanding of the principles of medicines optimisation throughout the practice teams and promoting good practice in line with therapeutic developments. This will involve assisting the PCN in achieving national requirements, NICE implementation and utilisation of medicines optimisation initiatives.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
* Undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients.
* Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation. Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively.
* As determined by the PCN, support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings, linking with local community pharmacies
* Support the Clinical Pharmacist in Structured Medication Reviews (SMR)
* Provide expertise to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities.
* Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients.
* Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.
About Us
Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network (PCN) is the largest PCN in Somerset with 9 GP practices and a diverse population spread across town and rural locations.
As a PCN we are forward thinking, innovate and driven to deliver the best patient care for our population. This includes health population management, and this role ties in with supporting that and tracking the improvements we can make to patients lives.
We have a joint venture with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to occupy a Health and Wellbeing Hub at the old Victoria Park Medical Centre. This is a flagship hub, the first of its kind that will bring together Primary and Secondary care all under one roof to support the Bridgwater Bay community.
Details
Date posted
26 May 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£24,000 to £29,000 a year pro rata (depending on experience)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
A5363-25-0002
Job locations
Victoria Park Health & Wellbeing Hub
Victoria Park Drive
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 7AS
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Technical and Administrative
Support the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes are being followed.
Implement efficient ordering and return processes and reducing medication wastage.
Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).
Promotion of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering
Develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health.
Support practice reception teams in streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests.
Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings.
Support the PCN to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and locally commissioned enhanced services
Supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services;
Support the PCN in reviewing and developing practice policies for CQC requirements
The Postholder Will:
Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity. The postholder must be aware of and committed to the Equality and Diversity policies of the appointing GP Federation and comply with all the requirements of these policies and actively promote Equality and Diversity issues relevant to the post.
Ensure the principles of openness, transparency and candor are observed and upheld in all working practices.
The post holder will have, or acquire through training provided by the organisation, the appropriate level of safeguarding and knowledge, skills and practice required for the post
and be aware of and comply with the organisations safeguarding protection policies and procedures.
Ensure that any infection prevention and control issues are reported to the line manager/Infection Prevention and Control
Equality And Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non- judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, with such training to include:
Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the
teams performance
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Technical and Administrative
Support the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes are being followed.
Implement efficient ordering and return processes and reducing medication wastage.
Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).
Promotion of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering
Develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health.
Support practice reception teams in streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests.
Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings.
Support the PCN to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and locally commissioned enhanced services
Supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services;
Support the PCN in reviewing and developing practice policies for CQC requirements
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the
teams performance
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Professional registration with GPhC
* meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria to register as a Pharmacy Technician-
* meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria to register as a Pharmacy Technician; c. 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);
* BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of how the NHS works, including primary care and PCNs
* Ability to recognise and work within limits of competence and seek advice when needed
* Knowledge of the personalised care approach
* Knowledge of EMIS Web
* Knowledge of Teamnet
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
* Demonstrate ability to influence and persuade partners and stakeholders of the respective merits of different options, innovations, new opportunities and challenges
Person Specification
Essential
* Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
* Demonstrate ability to influence and persuade partners and stakeholders of the respective merits of different options, innovations, new opportunities and challenges
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network
Address
Victoria Park Health & Wellbeing Hub
Victoria Park Drive
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 7AS
Employer's website
https://www.bridgwaterbayhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Bridgwater Bay Primary Care Network
Address
Victoria Park Health & Wellbeing Hub
Victoria Park Drive
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 7AS
Employer's website
https://www.bridgwaterbayhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Part-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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