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Main duties of the job

Clinical

Undertake

patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared

decision-making conversations with patients.

Day to day

handling of prescription queries within area of own competence

Medicines

reconciliation post discharge and on other transfers of care

To update and

maintain accurate patient medication records on the practice clinical

computer system, including advice given and action taken

Delivery of

training and development to practice based prescribing clerks and administrators

to support improved co-ordination and effective pharmacy administration

within General Practice.

As determined

by the PCN, support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new

care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between

care settings, linking with local community pharmacies

Manage shared

care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex

patients.

Handle function

specific information, which may be sensitive, complex or confidential and

appropriately recording, transferring and/or coordinating such information in

accordance with the Data Protection Act and GDPR; Caldicott Guidelines and

the Confidentiality Code of Conduct

Technical

and administrative

Support the PCN

multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes

are being followed.Review

and action safety alerts, dissemmiate where needed

Implement

efficient ordering and return processes and reducing medication wastage.

Provide training

and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including

the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS).

Promotion of

Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering

Develop

relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the

multi-disciplinary team to support integration across health and social care

including primary care, commissioners, community pharmacy, secondary care and

mental health.

Support practice

reception teams in streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow

GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests.

Support the

implementation of prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care

homes and other primary care settings.

Support the PCN

to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and locally commissioned enhanced services

Support the PCN

in reviewing and developing practice policies for CQC requirements

General

The postholder will:

Develop a culture

that promotes equality and values diversity. The postholder must be aware of

and committed to the Equality and Diversity policies of the appointing GP

Practice and comply with all the requirements of these policies and actively

promote Equality and Diversity issues relevant to the post.

Ensure the

principles of openness, transparency and candor are observed and upheld in all

working practices.

The post holder

will have, or acquire through training provided by the organisation, the

appropriate level of safeguarding and knowledge, skills and practice required

for the post and be aware of and comply with the organisations safeguarding

protection policies and procedures.

Ensure that any

infection prevention and control issues are reported to the line

manager/Infection Prevention and Control Lead.

Equality and diversity:

The post-holder will support

the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and

colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way

that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way

that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current

legislation

Respecting the

privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in a

manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and

respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional

development:

The post-holder

will participate in any training programme implemented by the PCN

part

of this employment, with such training to include:

o

Participation in

an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for

maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

o

Taking

responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating

skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Quality:

The post-holder

will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

o

Alert other team

members to issues of quality and risk

o

Assess own

performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under

supervision

o

Contribute to the

effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making

suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance

o

Work effectively

with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

o

Effectively

manage own time, workload and resources

Person Specification PCN

Pharmacy Technician

Qualifications

and Experience

Essential

BTEC/NVQ level

3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences

Professional

registration with GPhC

Evidence of

continued professional development (CPD)

Desirable

Evidence of

working as a registered pharmacy technician in general practice

Postgraduate

qualifications of a relevant nature. e.g. FdSc in Medicines

Management/Pharmacy Services; BTEC Therapeutics

Knowledge

and Understanding

Essential

Knowledge of

the principles of medicines optimisation

Good clinical

pharmacy knowledge including terminology

Knowledge and

understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation

Desirable

Relevant

advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks,

General Practice and evidence-based medicine

An appreciation

of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing

and strategies for the improvement of prescribing

Skills

and Competencies

Essential

Computer literate with an

ability to use the required GP clinical systems (desirable) and

Microsoft office packages (essential)

Essential

Able to analyse and interpret

prescribing data

Essential

Has attention to detail, able

to work accurately, identifying errors quickly and easily

Essential

Able to effectively manage

allocated resources

Essential

Has a planned and organised

approach with an ability to prioritise their own workload to meet strict

deadlines

Essential

Able to think analytically;

anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to

draw logical solutions to problems

Essential

Excellent communication

skills, verbal and written, with the ability to adjust communication style

and content to suit the audience

Essential

Excellent verbal and written

communication skills with team members, patients, carers, and other

healthcare professionals. Whilst recognising peoples needs for alternative

methods of communication

Essential

An excellent understanding of

data protection and confidentiality issues

Desirable

Understand the aims of

current healthcare policy within the PCN

Attributes

Essential

Works effectively indepe Works independently and as a member of a

team

Essential

Able to direct and support others

Essential

Continued commitment to

improve skills and ability in new areas of work

Essential

Self-motivated and proactive

Essential

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