****Applicant must have previous Primary Care experience****
Please note: the PCN is unable to sponsor any overseas applications, please only apply if you are legally able to work in the UK.
Please also note: SWAGGA PCN Ltd strives to align with Agenda For Change and its principles where possible. It is not contractually bound by Agenda For Change and its terms and conditions
Job Summary
About the network
This is an exciting time to join the team at SWAGGA PCN, the network has strong foundations and we are developing at pace and are looking to recruit additional Pharmacy Technicians. SWAGGA is a bigger than average PCN with a population of 100,00 patients, across 15 practices.
Salary expectations start from Band 5, depending on experience and negotiable with the PCN.
***Previous applicants need not apply***
About the role
SWAGGA PCN are seeking an enthusiastic, patient-focused, and independently motivated person to join our existing pharmacy team to provide quality patient-care. We want a person with energy and interest to develop the Pharmacy Technician role through collaborative working.
This is a new and developing role taking advantage of the NHS Network Contract DES for the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme.
The successful candidate will work across the 15 GP Practices in the PCN, with projects ranging from dealing with prescription requests, cost-saving switches to facilitating medication reviews and systems and process improvements. We expect contribution to the overall medicines optimisation programme acting on best practice models from local and national guidelines.
This role will be critical to realising our ambitions to improve patient outcomes in practices, care homes and domiciliary settings.
We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based on the Job Description and Person Specification, therefore do ensure your application clearly demonstrates how you meet these requirements.
Main responsibilities
The successful candidate will support the PCN Pharmacy Team to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes as well as facilitating structured medication reviews and performing searches and assisting dispensing practices in projects.
The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service provision within general practice.
We expect the successful application to:
1. Lead improvements to maximise safe, cost effective and best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care.
2. Be a skilled professional to help patients to get the best from their medicines by switching medications to agreed and approved protocols.
3. Improve repeat prescribing processes in General Practice, including promotion of repeat dispensing and online ordering.
4. Minimise clinical risk and aiming to reduce wasted medicines.
5. Support patients on discharge from hospital, requiring excellent communication skills.
6. Being a Pharmacy Technician in the PCN will be an evolving job role with huge scope for development as we expand our PCN team further over the years.
7. Comply with Health & Safety procedures and guidelines
Essential Requirements
Qualification & Experience
- Previous Primary Care experience is essential
- The candidate must be a Pharmacy Technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Academic/vocational qualifications BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent and have a NVQ level
- At least three years work experience in hospital or community pharmacy, GP dispensing practice or Clinical Commissioning Group
- Significant relevant and ongoing CPD
- Be 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)
- Full UK Driving Licence
Skills & Knowledge
- Experience of participation in audits or project management
- Experience working with GP Practices and the law related to medicines use
- An appreciation of drug actions, doses, formulations and interactions for commonly prescribed medications. Familiarity with NICE technology appraisals relevant to primary care
- Experience of EMIS or previous experience within a comparable role in general practice
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to recognise and work within bounds of own competence
- Good IT skills
- Completed the CPPE Pathway
Personal Attributes
- High degree of personal integrity
- Self-motivated, innovative thinker
- Reliable, conscientious and supportive
- Team worker able to relate to all grades of staff and clinical and non-clinical professionals
- Able to cope well with a busy environment and deal with interruptions and changes in daily routine
- Good attention to detail
- Have empathy with and be sensitive to patients’ needs
- Ability to remain positive in the face of adversity and criticism
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the SWAGGA Pharmacy Team Leader, Daniel Inwood
Contact email: [email protected]
Job Types: Permanent, Part-time, Full-time
Pay: £31,049.00 per year (Starting)
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Liverpool, Merseyside: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Accredited Pharmacy Technician qualification (required)
Work Location: Hub based and across the network practices
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £31,049.00-£37,796.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Garston L19 2LW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Primary Care: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Accredited Pharmacy Technician qualification (required)
Work Location: In person
