Role Introduction
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician to join the innovative and supportive Ageing Well Team team at Woodsley and Holt Park Primary Care Network (PCN). Covering a large and diverse population of over 115,000 patients across ten GP practices in North Leeds, the PCN plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, personalised healthcare in the community.
As a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of medicines related care across a number of practices. You will work closely with Occupational Therapists, Community Matron, Physiotherapist, pharmacists, GPs, and other PCN teams, community pharmacies, community and secondary care teams. Carrying out home visits you will work to ensure optimal patient outcomes through supporting medication management including medication adherence, monitoring ability to manage medication, consideration of strategies and regular reviews at home.
This is a rewarding role for a proactive, patient-focused technician who thrives in a collaborative and evolving primary care environment. In return, we offer excellent opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements.
For informal enquiries or further information about the role, please contact:
Jo Duncan, Occupational Therapist - [email protected] or Jenny Jubb, Occupatioanl Therapist - [email protected]
As a Pharmacy Technician working within the Woodsley and Holt Park PCN, you will deliver high-quality medicines-related support across ten general practices, contributing to the safe and effective care of a diverse patient population. You will work under the direction of the Ageing Well Team with clinical supervision from the PCN Senior Pharmacy Technician and Senior Clinical Pharmacist to support clinical medication reviews, repeat prescription management, patient education, and adherence to best practice prescribing standards.
The focus of your role will be visiting patients in their own homes providing support with medication adherence, optimisation and strategies to manage medication, medication queries and referring to the clinical pharmacists as appropriate. You will also identify patients for structured medication reviews, and support the implementation of local and national prescribing guidance. You will contribute toward QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework), proactive care initiatives, audits and patient engagement, ensuring that your work reflects a strong person-centered and evidence-based approach. This includes a combination of patient contact and non-patient contact work.
You’ll need to be self-motivated, organised, and confident working independently as well as part of a broader clinical team. You’ll play a vital part in ensuring that patients receive the right medication, at the right dose, and at the right time.
This is a very varied role that is constantly evolving in line with the diverse needs of the needs of our patients. Some daily duties can include:
- Home visits to support and monitor medication management
- Medication syncronisation
- Implementation and support with repeat dispensing
- Supporting with Long Term Condition Reviews
- Medication compliance reviews
- Patient education around medication regimes and lifestyle
- Medication safety audits
- Medicine optimisation and cost effective prescribing
- Implementation and support with enhanced services
- Supporting with prescription queries
- Contributing to developing protocols
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached for full requirements of the role.
Adverts will close early where the maximum number of applicants is reached.
Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Who are we?
Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.
We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.
Perks of the job
Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.
Right to Work
Please see the link below for information on Eligibility for Sponsorship from Leeds Community Healthcare Trust.
This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
