Pharmacy Technician Maternity Cover

Integrated Care System; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare organization in Preston is seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician to join its medicines management team. The successful candidate will support patient care, conduct medication reviews, and collaborate with healthcare professionals. A completed Primary Care Pathway is essential. The role offers opportunities for personal development and participation in quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to daily processes for the transfer of care between hospitals and GPs.
• Support colleagues and patients with medication queries and monitoring.
• Undertake non-complex medication reviews.
• Using audits and action planning to tackle inequalities.
• Provide person-centred medicines optimisation.
• Contribute to the General Practice quality and outcomes framework (QOF).
• Work to ensure practices meet CQC standards regarding medicines.
• Develop relationships with pharmacy professionals across Primary Care Networks.

Education

Completed Primary Care Pathway

Job description

Are you a Registered Pharmacy Technician looking for an interesting role in PrimaryCare?... Would you like to join a growing, supportive medicines management teamwith opportunities for personal development, impactful quality improvement andpatient facing clinics?

Main duties of the job

The pharmacy Technician will be part of theMedicines Team responsible for a combination of patient care.

The successful candidate will be supported in termsof learning and professional development through regular access to GPs,clinical pharmacists and through a formal education pathway through the Centreof Postgraduate Pharmacy Education. As part of a growing team of there is alsoa programme of peer support events and team meetings in place.

About us

Our PCN comprises of our own group of 5 practices across the Chorley area.These practices form a large and dynamic network, with a proven track record ofsuccessful and innovative projects. Our larger size allows for morecollaborative working and due to the success of integrating the role into ourpractices, we are looking to grow our team and recruit additional RegisteredPharmacy Technician to work alongside the current team.

Chorley and South Ribble PCN is made up of thefollowing practice

AdlingtonMedical Centre

LostockVillage Surgery

CrostonMedical Centre

Job responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of effective daily processes for the transfer of care between hospitals and GPs including effective signposting.
• Support colleagues and patients with medication queries and monitoring.
• Undertake non-complex medication reviews.
• Using audits and action planning to help to tackle inequalities.
• Provide person-centred medicines optimisation.
• Contribute to the General Practice quality and outcomes framework (QOF) and enhanced services.
• Work with general practice teams to ensure that practices are compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved.
• Develop relationships and work closely with other pharmacy professionals across Primary Care Networks and the wider health and social care system
• Take a role in aspects of shared care protocols, with medicines, liaison with specialist pharmacists, liaison with community pharmacists.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Completed Primary Care Pathway

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.