PCN Pharmacy Technician

Sunderland GP Alliance; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave (pro rata)

Benefits package

Award-winning organisation

Job summary

Sunderland GP Alliance is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week) with potential part-time consideration. The post supports clinical pharmacists in a PCN, providing technical and administrative assistance and focusing on medicines optimisation and patient safety.

The role encompasses patient-facing activities, reviews, reconciliation, and collaboration with clinicians to improve prescribing outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support PCN Clinical Pharmacists in delivering clinical pharmacy services
• Provide technical and administrative support to clinicians within the PCN
• Undertake patient-facing roles to ensure effective medicines use
• Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including administration and reviews
• Assist with medication reviews and medicines reconciliation, including care home transfers
• Liaise with clinicians and admin staff to resolve prescribing queries
• Respond to medication queries from patients and staff
• Advise GPs and staff on prescribing changes for safety and cost-effectiveness
• Assist with medication safety monitoring systems

Skills

Pharmacy Technician

Medicines optimisation

Patient communication

Clinical support

Job description

We are seeking to recruit a Pharmacy Technician on a full-time (37.5 hours per week), Permanent basis - part-time considered.
The focus of the post holders work will depend on the qualifications, skills and experience of the individual and the needs of the PCN, both of which may develop over time.
The post holder will: Support the role of PCN Clinical Pharmacists in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services Provide technical and administrative support to the clinicians within the PCN., 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 pharmacists in providing medication reviews, developing further standard operating procedures, patient information and information about medicine awareness. 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. Liaise with clinicians and admin staff to resolve prescribing queries To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the GP/clinical pharmacist when appropriate. To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness Assist with medication safety monitoring systems (eg high risk drugs)
Join an award-winning organisation. For the third consecutive year, Sunderland GP Alliance has been named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work and holds the Better Health at Work Gold Award with Continuing Excellence status. In addition, we offer 33 days' annual leave (pro rata for part-time employees) and a comprehensive range of employee benefits.
Sunderland GP Alliance is a not-for-profit collaboration of GP practices in Sunderland.
All GP Practices in Sunderland are members of the organisation, covering approximately 285,000 patients.
The Alliance also runs three practices: Monument Surgeries, South Hylton and New Silksworth.