Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake patient-facing activities to ensure effective medicines use through shared decision-making discussions with patients

Carry out:

Medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicines administration (eg checking inhaler techniques)

Patient safety audits and incentive scheme actions, as directed

Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation, including for new care home patients . Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patient to ensure they use their medicines effectively

Synchronise medicines for patients transferring between care settings and link them with local community pharmacists as appropriate

Provide specialist expertise, where competent, to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling health inequalities

Support clinical pharmacists with shared care protocols

Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

Support the implementation of national and local prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings this will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits, supporting delivery of QIPP, QOF and enhanced service (LCS and IIF) targets

Technical and Administrative responsibilities

Understand and use EMIS clinical record system effectively

Develop and implement schemes and action plans for delivery of PCN-wide Investment & Impact Fund (IIF) scheme targets.

Work with PCN MDTs and practices to support medicines optimisation in order to get the best value from medicines/reduce wastage

First port of call for practice reception teams triaging general prescription requests, to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacists to focus on more clinically complex requests

Encourage uptake and implementation of Electronic Prescriptions, safe repeat prescribing systems, and timely monitoring and management of high-risk medicines

Develop relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of PCN MDTs to support integration of the pharmacy team with other PCN and practice teams and with community pharmacy and secondary care colleagues

Assist in delivery of medicines optimisation incentive schemes (eg medicines switches/alternatives) and ensure that all activities are monitored and evaluated

Attend meetings as required; attend training courses and supervision sessions as required; keep up to date with Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Work in accordance with PCN policies, including the equal opportunities policy and practice

Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time

Be prepared to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends if required

Data Protection and Confidentiality

All employees are subject to the requirements of General Data Protection Regulations and Data Protection Act 2018 and must maintain strict confidentiality in respect of patient, client and staff and organisational records.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

The organisation takes the issues of Safeguarding Children, Adults and addressing domestic violence very seriously. All employees have a responsibility to support the organisation in our duties by:

Attending mandatory training on Safeguarding children and adults

Making sure they are familiar with their and the organisations requirements under relevant legislation

Adhering to all relevant national and local policies, procedures, practice guidance and professional codes

Reporting any concerns to the appropriate authority.

Equality and Diversity

The organisation is committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing peoples differences. This applies to all activities as a service provider, as an employer and as a commissioner.

Job responsibilities

Undertake patient-facing activities to ensure effective medicines use through shared decision-making discussions with patients

Carry out:

Medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicines administration (eg checking inhaler techniques)

Patient safety audits and incentive scheme actions, as directed

Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation, including for new care home patients . Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patient to ensure they use their medicines effectively

Synchronise medicines for patients transferring between care settings and link them with local community pharmacists as appropriate

Provide specialist expertise, where competent, to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling health inequalities

Support clinical pharmacists with shared care protocols

Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

Support the implementation of national and local prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings this will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits, supporting delivery of QIPP, QOF and enhanced service (LCS and IIF) targets

Technical and Administrative responsibilities

Understand and use EMIS clinical record system effectively

Develop and implement schemes and action plans for delivery of PCN-wide Investment & Impact Fund (IIF) scheme targets.

Work with PCN MDTs and practices to support medicines optimisation in order to get the best value from medicines/reduce wastage

First port of call for practice reception teams triaging general prescription requests, to allow GPs and Clinical Pharmacists to focus on more clinically complex requests

Encourage uptake and implementation of Electronic Prescriptions, safe repeat prescribing systems, and timely monitoring and management of high-risk medicines

Develop relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of PCN MDTs to support integration of the pharmacy team with other PCN and practice teams and with community pharmacy and secondary care colleagues

Assist in delivery of medicines optimisation incentive schemes (eg medicines switches/alternatives) and ensure that all activities are monitored and evaluated

Attend meetings as required; attend training courses and supervision sessions as required; keep up to date with Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Work in accordance with PCN policies, including the equal opportunities policy and practice

Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time

Be prepared to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends if required

Data Protection and Confidentiality

All employees are subject to the requirements of General Data Protection Regulations and Data Protection Act 2018 and must maintain strict confidentiality in respect of patient, client and staff and organisational records.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

The organisation takes the issues of Safeguarding Children, Adults and addressing domestic violence very seriously. All employees have a responsibility to support the organisation in our duties by:

Attending mandatory training on Safeguarding children and adults

Making sure they are familiar with their and the organisations requirements under relevant legislation

Adhering to all relevant national and local policies, procedures, practice guidance and professional codes

Reporting any concerns to the appropriate authority.

Equality and Diversity

The organisation is committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing peoples differences. This applies to all activities as a service provider, as an employer and as a commissioner.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A PCN Pharmacy Technician is required to: meet the qualification and training requirements for a Pharmacy Technician as specified by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) be registered with the GPhC be enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from an approved training pathway eg: Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) work under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective use of medicines

Desirable

• Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from PCEP or MOCH

Qualifications

Essential

• A PCN Pharmacy Technician is required to: meet the qualification and training requirements for a Pharmacy Technician as specified by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) be registered with the GPhC be enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from an approved training pathway eg: Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) work under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective use of medicines

Desirable

• Enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from PCEP or MOCH

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Havant and Waterlooville Primary Care Network

Address

Bosmere Medical Centre

Solent Road

Havant

Hampshire

PO9 1DQ

Employer's website

https://www.facebook.com/HavantandWaterloovillePCN (Opens in a new tab)