Pharmacy Technician (Maternity Cover)

Flansham Park; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Flansham Park Health Centre is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician for a six‑month maternity cover. The post supports clinicians, ensures safe supply of medications and provides technical and administrative support within the practice team.

You will work under supervision to deliver audits, immunisation and national prescribing initiatives, contributing to patient safety and equity in health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is required.
• Meet the GPhC criteria to register as Pharmacy Technician.
• Enrolment in/qualification from PCPEP or MOCH is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients.
• Assist antimicrobial stewardship initiatives to reduce inappropriate prescribing.
• Aid in medicines optimisation, management incentive schemes and safety audits.
• Implement national prescribing policies within GP practices and care settings.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to optimise medicines and reduce waste.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Healthcare knowledge

Audits and quality

Education

GPhC registration

GPhC registration criteria knowledge

PCPEP/MOCH training pathway

Job description

Pharmacy Technician (Temp Maternity Cover)

Are you a trained Pharmacy Technician looking to join a friendly andwelcoming team? We have a vacancy atFlansham Park Health Centre on a fixed term contract for 6 months asmaternity cover for the current postholder.

Main duties of the job

The Pharmacy Technician is an integral part of the general practice team, working within theirprofessional boundaries.

Thisrole will work under the supervision of the Senior Partner to ensure the safe,accurate and timely supply of prescribed medication to patients.

ThePharmacy Technician will providetechnical and administrative support to the clinicians.

The Pharmacy Technician will supportthe practice clinical teams with queries regarding medication from patients.

The Pharmacy Technician will complete audits regarding patient safetyin the prescribing of medication and present the information for sharing withthe clinical team.

The Pharmacy Technician supports public health and screeningprogrammes including immunisations and vaccination programmes whilstparticipating in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomesand reduce health inequalities.

About us

Flansham Park Health Centre is atraining Practice with 5 dedicated GP Partners and 2 Salaried GP's and 2Retained GPs, supported by a team of highly professional clinical andnon-clinical staff to provide the highest possible standard of care to over13,200 patients.

Applicants who are patients of Flansham Park Health Centre:

FlanshamPark Health Centreconsidersthat employing staff who are patients of the practice has significantdisadvantages both to the patient and to the practice. Please note therefore that if yourapplication is successful, you will be required to register elsewhere.

Pleasenote that should this vacancy attract sufficient interest it may be necessaryto close the vacancy at an earlier date. We therefore suggest that you apply atan early stage to avoid disappointment.

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities ofthe Pharmacy Technician in delivering health services:

• Supportmedication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients
• Supportinitiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing
• Assistin the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits
• Supportthe implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GPpractices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achievedthrough undertaking clinical audits (e.g., use of antibiotics), supportingquality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and OutcomesFramework and enhanced services
• Workwith the multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation,including implementing efficient ordering and return processes, and reducingwastage
• Supportpractice reception teams in sorting and streaming general prescriptionrequests, so as to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacists to review the moreclinically complex request
• Supportmedicines optimisation systems with a range of services to get the best valuefrom medicines by encouraging and implementing electronic prescriptions, saferepeat prescribing systems, and timely monitoring and management of high-riskmedicines
• Providetraining and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines,including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service
• Developrelationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of themulti-disciplinary team to support integration of the pharmacy team acrosshealth and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondarycare, and mental health
• Beaware of duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhereto practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
• Handleprescription queries and requests directly
• Bean integral part of the general practice team
• Demonstrate initiativeand be creative in finding solutions to problems
• Participatein clinical audits and research projects and implements changes as required,including supporting with the development, and updating of practice protocols /guidelines and procedures locally
• Supportin the delivery of enhanced services and other service requirements
• Supportin the management of patient complaints when requested to do so and participatein the identification of any necessary learning brought about through incidentsand near-miss events
• Undertakeall mandatory training and induction programmes
• Contributeto and embrace the spectrum of clinical governance
• Attenda formal appraisal with their manager at least every 12 months. Once aperformance/training objective has been set, progress will be reviewed on aregular basis so that new objectives can be agreed
• Contributeto public health campaigns (e.g., flu clinics)
• Maintaina clean, tidy, effective working area at all times

Theremay be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will bedependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Confirmation of registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria to register as a Pharmacy Technician. Training requirements are currently in transition and further information is available at GPhC
• Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH)

Experience

• Is working under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines
• Experience of working in a primary care setting
• Understanding and knowledge of healthcare provision in GP practices, QOF and enhanced services
• An appreciation of the new NHS landscape including the relationship between individual organisations, PCNs and the commissioners

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to communicate information effectively with people at all levels by telephone, email and face to face
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
• Ability to record accurate clinical notes
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• Good clinical system IT knowledge
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance
• Problem solving and analytical skills

Personal Qualities

• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional policies/ procedures and codes of conduct
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity
• Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage risk when working with individuals
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good organisational skills
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Knowledge of and ability to work to key policies and procedures
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure
• Knowledge of IT systems including the ability to use word processing skills, emails and the internet to create simple plans and reports
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required

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.