Pharmacy Technician

Brownlow Group Practice; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Liverpool seeks a qualified Pharmacy Technician to oversee medication reviews and enhance pharmaceutical care for patients. This role demands strong communication and organizational skills, with an emphasis on collaborative work within the healthcare team. Applicants must have relevant qualifications and experience in primary care pharmacy. Competitive salary according to experience.

Benefits

Protected study leave

Financial allowance for training

6-month mentorship/induction package

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Previous experience working as a Primary Care Pharmacy Technician required.
• Driving License and access to a vehicle mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Conduct medication reviews and reconciliation.
• Assist with medication changes and manage prescribing queries.
• Collaborate with the clinical team to ensure patient safety and compliance.
• Participate in community healthcare initiatives.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Ability to work independently

Driving License

Education

General Pharmaceutical Council Registration

BTEC National Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science

Job description

Toliaise with patients, practice staff, GPs, care home staff and communitypharmacists in all aspects of medication reviews and prescribing queries toimprove the pharmaceutical care of patients.

To support medication review and conduct medicinesreconciliation.

To identify patients suitable for medication changesin line with the practice prescribing teamwork plan to support QOF, prescribingtargets and PCN + ICB medicines management team projects and subsequently makethose changes with the agreement of the GP or pharmacist, e.g: doseoptimisation, formulary switching.

To assess prescribing data using practice clinicalcomputer systems and patient records, highlight any recommendations andimplement changes if required, to ensure patients medication records are up todate

Under the direction of the Lead Pharmacists/GPs,assist with medication changes from hospital letters and medicinesreconciliation for new patients. To highlight any medication errors/queries andreport any concerns to the PCN Pharmacist/GPs to support local clinicalgovernance structures eg datix reporting.

To implement initiatives to reduce waste, improvemedicines compliance and ensure best practice is adopted in accordance withlocal guidelines, legislation, safety updates e.g NICE, MHRA

To assist the Lead Pharmacists with any searches,data collection and letter production required for prescribing changes or drugalerts.

To facilitate High Risk Drug Monitoring

Main duties of the job

To promote high quality, safe and cost-effective prescribing asinformed by evidence-based practice and national and local guidance etc. To ensure prescribing conforms to relevantlegislation.

To work collaboratively with the Brownlow Healths PrescribingTeam, the wider clinical team including GPs and nurses and support theBrownlow Health Frailty team.

To complete structured medication reviews for polypharmacypatients.

To work with the in-house Quality Team to support achievement ofthe Impact and Investment Targets (IIF), Direct Enhanced Services Contract(DES) and Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF)

To respond in a timely manner to medicines safety advice e.g.,from the Medicines and Healthcare products Related Agency (MHRA), anddisseminate to the wider team as needed

To partake in the CPPE Primary Care Pathway for Pharmacists(ideally already completed)

To workas part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), to provide advice and support onall prescribing issues. When clinically appropriate, to implement and actionchanges to the patients medical prescribing record as directed by primary,secondary or community care, working at all times within professional limits.

Toreduce the risks of medication prescribing across Brownlow Healths population.Toinfluence the prescribing behaviour of all members of the Practice MDTincluding GPs and non- medical prescribers

About us

Brownlow prides itself in being an exceptional employer. We have a dedicated staff wellbeing team and offer numerous staff benefits and incentives including protected study leave with financial allowance. You will receive a 6-month mentorship/induction package.

Brownlow is an organisation that is committed to equality and diversity, and we strive for our workforce to be representative and inclusive of the complex and diverse community which we are proud to serve. With this commitment in mind, we actively encourage individuals who self-identify as having protected characteristics to apply for this role. We are particularly keen to encourage applications from: individuals with linguistic diversity, members of the LGBTQ+ community; members of black, minority ethnic, and minority faith groups; and from those who are disabled and / or neurodiverse. We are mindful that we may not always be aware of structural and systemic factors, which might discourage or prevent certain minority groups and marginalised populations from applying to join our team. If you are aware that any such barriers do exist, please let us know so that we can work to overcome and dismantle these.

Job responsibilities

We have 4 Lead Pharmacists, 6 Clinical Pharmacists, 3 PharmacyTechnicians and several prescription clerks. Brownlow Health PCN is based across 4 sites in the heart of centralLiverpool and provides a comprehensive primary care service for around 90,000patients.

Toliaise with patients, practice staff, GPs, care home staff and communitypharmacists in all aspects of medication reviews and prescribing queries toimprove the pharmaceutical care of patients.

To support medication review and conduct medicinesreconciliation.

To identify patients suitable for medication changesin line with the practice prescribing teamwork plan to support QOF, prescribingtargets and PCN + ICB Medicines management team projects and subsequently makethose changes with the agreement of the GP or pharmacist, e.g: doseoptimisation, formulary switching.

To assess prescribing data using practice clinicalcomputer systems and patient records, highlight any recommendations andimplement changes if required, to ensure patients medication records are up todate

Under the direction of the lead Pharmacists/GPs,assist with medication changes from hospital letters and medicinesreconciliation for new patients. To highlight any medication errors/queries andreport any concerns to the PCN Pharmacist/GPs to support local clinicalgovernance structures eg datix reporting.Please see attached job description for more information on the role and responsibilities.

Other job locations:

Peach Street Liverpool L69 7ZL

26 Argyle Street Liverpool L1 5DL

155 Edge Lane Edge Hill Liverpool L7 2PF

2 Vauxhall Road Liverpool L3 2BG

Bentley Road Liverpool L8 0SY

Although we allow for some remote working (depending on the role) we want to make you aware that you will need to be based on-site in one of the Practices to carry out your duties. We would also like to state that you will need to reside in Liverpool (or within the near vicinity).

We require applicants whose native language is not English to demonstrate their competence in the English language. This can be demonstrated by:

- Providing Certification of English proficiency

If you are successful and are registered with any of the Brownlow Practices you are required to change practices and this will be a stipulate of employment.

Person Specification

Skills

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to work with colleagues and services users in a non-judgemental manner
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with patients and outside agencies
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
• Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to work flexibly
• Commitment to equal opportunities
• Full Driving License and access to a vehicle

Other Requirements

• Self-Motivation
• Adaptable
• Safeguarding adult and children level three
• Immunisation status
• Basic life support training
• Full Driving License
• Information Governance toolkit completion

Qualifications

• General Pharmaceutical Council Registration as a Pharmacy Technician
• BTEC National Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science, NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Evidence of CPD

Experience

• Previous experience working as a Primary Care Pharmacy Technician
• Access to a car and a driving license

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.

Depending on experienceBand 5-6 (£31,049-£46,580)