Pharmacy Technician

Job summary Pharmacy TechnicianResponsibleto: Lead Pharmacist and Practice ManagersAccountableto: Lead PharmacistBase: Wem & Prees Medical Practice, the PCN Hub, Ellesmere and on occasion will be required to travel to other practices within the PCN.Salary: £28,700 £31,000 dependant on experienceClosing date: 15th December 2024Interview Date: TBC Week Commencing 6th January 2025On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received.
You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technicianto join our growing Medicines Management Team.
We are looking for an enthusiastic technician with excellentcommunication and people skills to work with our PCN Pharmacists.
This person will have the opportunity to workwith our established team of pharmacists and technicians to provide excellentcare within the practices across North Shropshire.
Main duties of the job Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is part of an exciting programmeof transformation to develop a new model of care which addresses our ambitionto deliver person-centred, coordinated care across the PCN.
The ClinicalPharmacy in General Practice model is supported by the direction of nationalpolicy including the Five Year Forward View and GP Forward View where there isa need to better utilise the role within primary care topro-actively help patients stay safe and well and out of hospital as well ashelping to reduce the demands on general practice.
Pharmacy technicians play an important role, complementing clinicalpharmacists, community pharmacists and other members of the PCNmulti-disciplinary team.
Pharmacy technicians are different to Clinical Pharmacists as they are not able to prescribe or make clinical decisions,instead working under supervision to ensure effective and efficient use ofmedicines.
The Pharmacy technician role will cover clinical, technical andadministrative areas in a primary care setting.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 to get the best from their medicines by switching medications to agreed and approved protocols, improving repeat prescribing processes in General Practice, including promotion of repeat dispensing and online ordering, minimising clinical risk.
(See attached JD and PS) About us North Shropshire Primary are Network (PCN) is comprised of 6 GP practice across North Shropshire providing services for 81,000 patients, providing services for another 8,500 patients.
(CONTD See attached JD and PS) Job description Job responsibilities Pharmacy TechnicianJob Description andPerson SpecificationWe have an excitingopportunity for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our growing MedicinesManagement Team.Closing date forapplications: 15th December 2024Interview date - TBC Week Commencing 6th January 2025Responsible to: Lead Pharmacist and Practice ManagersAccountable to: Lead PharmacistBase: Will be based in Wem & Prees Medical, and the PCN Hub in Ellesmere, but on occasions will be required to travel to other practices within the PCN.Salary: £28,700 - £31,000 dependant on experienceThe purpose of the role is to lead improvements to maximise safe, costeffective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care.The post holder will help patients to get the best from their medicines byswitching medications to agreed and approved protocols, improving repeatprescribing processes in General Practice, including promotion of repeatdispensing and online ordering, minimising clinical risk and aiming to reducewasted medicines.
In addition, the post holder will be responsible forencouraging the development of better understanding of the principles ofmedicines optimisation throughout the practice teams and promoting goodpractice in line with therapeutic developments.
This will involve assisting thePCN in achieving national requirements, NICE implementation and utilisation ofmedicines optimisation initiatives.
(Continued on attached documents) Person Specification Qualifications Essential Essential Criteria Professional registration with GPhC , BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences, Has completed the CPPE Primary Care Education Pathway or is willing to undertake the pathway Evidence of continued professional development (CPD) and continued commitment to improve skills and ability in new areas of work, Good pharmacy knowledge including terminology, Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation, Excellent IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft office packages, Has attention to detail, able to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily able to effectively manage allocated resources.
Has a planned and organised approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict deadlines.
Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to draw logical solutions to problems Excellent verbal and written communication skills with team members, patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals.
Whilst recognising peoples needs for alternative methods of communication, with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues Works effectively independently and as a member of a team Flexible approach to meet service needs and ensure a stakeholder focused response Self-motivated and proactive Able to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments if required Independently mobile to be able to work across several sites and travel to meet with stakeholders Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty and change Demonstrate ability to work in a busy environment; ability to deal with both urgent and important tasks and to prioritise effectively whilst also supporting others Excellent time keeping and prioritisation skills Desirable Desirable Criteria 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 Relevant advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice and evidence-based medicine An appreciation of the NHS agenda and Government targets Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisation(s) Awareness of GP budget-management and funding systems to enable GP clinical pharmacist services to assist delivery of PCN and NHS priorities and requirements for financial balance and quality An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for the improvement of prescribing Computer literate with an ability to use the required GP clinical systems Understand the aims of current healthcare policy within the PCN Able to analyse and interpret prescribing data Influencing and negotiating skills