Pharmacy Technician

Rochdale Health Alliance; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochdale Health Alliance is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to complement the existing clinical pharmacist team and to work alongside GP practices, community pharmacies and the PCN multi-disciplinary team to provide comprehensive support to patients within the community.

The role contributes to the effective and efficient use of medications, works with practice staff to ensure the best outcomes for patients, supports medicines optimisation, repeat prescribing, eRD and online ordering, and helps

Job description

The role complements the existing clinical pharmacist team, as well as working alongside community pharmacies and other members of the PCN multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive support to patients within the community, contributing to the effective and efficient use of medication. The role works alongside practice staff to ensure the best outcome for patients

Rochdale Health Alliance is a family-friendly organisation who makes the health and wellbeing of its staff a priority. We have regular training sessions and support staff to reach their full potential.

Main duties of the job

Work alongside all GP practice staff as an integrated part of the practice teams, undertaking numerous medicines related activities.

Contribute to the successful management of medicines and build capacity in the workforce at the right levels.

Help patients to get the best from their medicines by switching medications to agreed and approved protocols.

Contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing processes/protocols/SOPs in General Practice, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems. This includes the promotion of electronic repeat dispensing (eRD) and online ordering.

Contribute to minimising clinical risks and aiming to reduce wasted medicines.

Be responsible for encouraging the development of better understanding of the principles of medicines optimisation throughout the practice teams and promoting good practice. Assist the PCN in achieving national requirements, NICE implementation and utilisation of medicines optimisation initiatives.

Rochdale Health Alliance is a GP federation, formed in 2016 delivering primary care services to the borough of Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (HMR). Core business activities include supporting member practices with a range of core activities. As well as providing in hours, extended hours and weekend clinical services, the organisation supports primary care nursing in our networks together with the homeless and transient communities.

The organisation also manages GP practices across HMR and Bolton

Our bespoke primary care academy provides CPD accredited training to the primary care workforce as well as hosting a variety of student placements and summer school opportunities for aspiring medical students