Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a PCN Pharmacy Technicianto join our ever-expanding team within Tadcaster and Selby Rural PCN workingwithin the Practices.
Tadcaster and Selby Rural (TaSR) PCN are a well established3 Practice PCN with approximately 32,000 patients, covering the largegeographical area surrounding Tadcaster, Sherburn-in-Elmet and South Milford.
The right candidate should be caring, dedicated andcompassionate. They will also need anopen and flexible attitude towards working with a variety of different patientneeds. Good written and verbal communication skills as well as strong time andcase management abilities are also needed.
The Pharmacy Technician will play an important role withinthe Practice and complement the more clinical work of the PCN Pharmacists,through the utilisation of their technical skillset. General tasks will include important audits,discharge management, prescription issuing, and other work generated by the PCNPractices and Pharmacists.
The post holder will be supported by Clinical Pharmacistsworking for the other Practices within the PCN.
The successful candidate should have a passion and drivefor providing high quality and personalised care. General Practice experience is desirable butnot essential. The postholder will berequired to enrol on the General Practice Pharmacy Technician Training Pathwayfrom CPPE if not already completed.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role will be to support the PCNPractices with all aspects of medicines optimisation and reconciliation. The post holder will work within amultidisciplinary team to provide expertise in the medicine's aspects of therole. They will work directly alongsideGP's, Advanced Clinical Practitioners as well as other AHP's employed acrossthe PCN.
The carrying out of medicines optimisation tasks includingeffective medicines administration, supporting medication reviews and medicinesreconciliation.
Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured MedicationReviews and outcomes.
Support the PCN Practices to achieve local QoF, QIPP andother locally commissioned services including the enhanced service.
Supporting initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship toreduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
Support any national vaccination program in a clinical capacity(covid vaccinations).
Telephone medicines support
Management of medicines in a care home setting
Reviewing of safer prescribing and prescribing safetyalerts.
Support care homes with medication requests and managementof ERD's.
Undertaking clinical audits and reporting findings back tothe wider Practice and PCN team.
The postholder should have an understanding of the widerhealth, social, economic and environmental factors impacting patients. An appreciation of the nature of
Primary Care prescribing, concepts of safe prescribing andstrategies to improve prescribing.
About us
The Clinical Pharmacy contract will be held by SouthMilford Surgery on behalf of Tadcaster and Selby Rural PCN. The successful candidate/s may be working inone or all of the PCN Practices (South Milford Surgery, Tadcaster MedicalCentre and Sherburn Group Practice).
The PCN works over 3 Practice sites, has 1 ClinicalDirector and is managed by the Practice Managers and PCN Manager.
The post holder will participate in any training programmeimplemented by the PCN as part of this employment, to include participation inan annual performance review, ongoing continuous professional development,learning and performance.
The postholder will support the quality, diversity andrights of the patient, careers and colleagues to include acting in a way thatrecognises the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way thatis consistent with Practice procedures, policies and legislation. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefsof patients carers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The carrying out of medicines optimisation tasks includingeffective medicines administration, supporting medication reviews and medicinesreconciliation.
Support the Clinical Pharmacists in Structured MedicationReviews and outcomes.
Support the PCN Practices to achieve local QoF, QIPP andother locally commissioned services including the enhanced service.
Supporting initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship toreduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing.
Support any national vaccination program in a clinical capacity(covid vaccinations).
Telephone medicines support
Management of medicines in a care home setting
Reviewing of safer prescribing and prescribing safetyalerts.
Support care homes with medication requests and managementof ERD's.
Undertaking clinical audits and reporting findings back tothe wider Practice and PCN team.
The postholder should have an understanding of the widerhealth, social, economic and environmental factors impacting patients. An appreciation of the nature of
Primary Care prescribing, concepts of safe prescribing andstrategies to improve prescribing.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
1. Experience of General Practice and SystmOne
2. Already undertaken the CPPE pathway (not essential)
3. Understand the aims of PCN's and General Practice
Qualifications
Essential
4. Professional registration with GPhC
5. Meets the specific qualification and training requirements as set out by GPhC
6. Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)