Pharmacy Technician

Connect Healthcare Rotherham CIC; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare community interest company in Rotherham is looking for a Pharmacy Technician. The role involves medicines reconciliation and supporting the efficient prescribing systems within GP practices. Candidates must be registered with the GPhC and have experience in primary care and using SystemOne. A collaborative approach and excellent communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Experience of using SystemOne.
• Experience of working in GP practice.

Responsibilities

• Undertake medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols.
• Support achievement of prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework targets.
• Provide advice to GPs, staff, and patients on prescribing.

Skills

Medicines reconciliation

Communication with GPs and staff

Data entry

Education

Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician

PCPEP

CPD Evidence

Tools

SystemOne

Job description

To support the Primary Care Network to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes.

Main duties of the job

The overview and the main duties of this job can be found in the job description and the person specification.

About us

Connect Healthcare Rotherham Community Interest Company (CIC) is a federation of 28 GP practices in Rotherham. The organisation is led by a Board of representatives from general practice in the Borough, with executive leadership from a Medical Director on a part-time basis.

The organisation currently delivers extended access primary care services in Rotherham and a Physio First service in partnership with the local acute and community trust, the largest of its kind currently operating. In addition, the organisation is supporting the development of primary care networks and manages delivery of training and development to large cohorts of the general practice workforce.

Our Vision

We are a GP-led organisation and aim to provide services for direct patient care and to support GP practices. We will be a patient-centred, working collaboratively across general practice and with partners to provide high-quality services, positive working experiences for our staff, and to secure the sustainability of general practice in Rotherham.

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

To undertake medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients medical records / prescribing accordingly.

To support the achievement of the practices prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework targets.

Working with the Practices to contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols / Standard Operating Procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems.

To provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness. This may include attending MDT meetings.

To participate in medication audits.

To assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing budgets and to liaise with the medicines management team at the CCG.

To prepare evidence based resources and information to support the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing.

To support the Practices to provide medication reviews, patient information leaflets, medicine awareness; and to undertake community visits as appropriate.

To take a proactive approach to the safe handling of prescriptions, including assessment of risk and making recommendations for improvement.

To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate GP in accordance with practice protocols.

To advise on the sourcing and safe management of medicines as appropriate.

Be responsible for the organisation, planning and of own workload to meet set deadlines.

Responsibility for administration

Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any or all the items in the following list:

Taking messages and passing on information as appropriate.

Computer data entry/data allocation and collation, processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures.

Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare professionals and providers.

Helping to maintain a positive, patient focussed culture.

Helping to maintain a positive, supportive culture across the whole of the practice team.

Any other duties commensurate with this position.

Duties will vary from time to time under the direction of the Partners / Practice Managers dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels.

Person Specification

• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
• PCPEP
• CPD Evidence
• Experience of using SystemOne
• Experience of working in GP practice
• Experience of working in Primary Care
• Experience of working in hospital/ community pharmacy

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.