• Job Description

  Req#: B0225-25-0001?language=en&page=500&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Clinical Pharmacy is a rapidly evolving and exciting area of General Practice and Charnwood GP Network is pleased to be able to expand its Clinical Pharmacy technician team to work in Beacon PCN at Rosebery Medical Centre. This post is for part - time 22.5 hours per week.

  The Pharmacy Technician who join our team will work alongside our current pharmacy technicians and our Clinical Pharmacists, and will become part of the wider Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to develop safe and effective systems within the PCN practices to promote best practice in repeat prescribing, repeat dispensing, medicines reconciliation, medicines optimisation, waste reduction, and patient medicines usage. This may include leading up-skilling work for Practice Receptionists and Medication clerks to help them achieve more within their roles.

  Provisional dates for interview are expected to be in the week commencing 2nd June 2025

  Main duties of the job

  The appointed Candidate must be registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician and must be willing to undertake the 18 month Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway (PCPEP) (unless this or an equivalent qualification is already held or exemption is agreed by CPPE).

  A working knowledge of primary care and GP clinical systems would be an advantage but training will be provided as needed.

  Each PCN is expected to complete Structured Medication Reviews for their frail and vulnerable patients as well as various other medicines optimisation work as per National Directives and Guidelines. The Clinical Pharmacists will lead this work but the Pharmacy Technicians should expect to be asked to assist with aspects of this work as and when appropriate.

  About us

  Charnwood GP Network is a GP Federation which is made up of 4 PCNs (Beacon, Watermead, Carillon and Soar Valley) across 21 practices in the Charnwood area and in total currently have a team of Clinical Pharmacists , Pharmacy Technicians, and 3 Senior pharmacists across the 4 PCNs. Charnwood GP network is the employing organisation for all of the Clinical Pharmacy PCN team.

  The PCN team consists of Senior Pharmacists who work across the 4 PCNs and clinical pharmacists who work within the PCN Practice sites. We have a high level of support in place and actively support you during your required training. We work hard to promote an open and friendly team ethos and as a result have a good retention of our pharmacy team.

  Details

  Date posted

  14 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £27,241 a year This is for 37.5 hours per week (pro-rata for less hours)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  B0225-25-0001

  Job locations

  The Old Infant School

  Rosebery Street

  Loughborough

  Leicestershire

  LE11 5DX

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Specific duties may include but are not limited to:

  Clinical Responsibilities

  • Carry out Medicines Reconciliations for New patients, Care Home patients and patients recently discharged from hospital. To update the patients records accordingly and then raise any queries with a GP or other appropriate prescriber within the practice.

    Support the Clinical Pharmacists to carry out Medication Reviews through use of preparatory templates, or by sourcing and providing resources such as patient information leaflets or follow up contacts with the patients or their Community Pharmacy

    Understand the Leicestershire Shared Care Protocol system and support the practices within the PCN to work within this and to communicate with Secondary Care colleagues when needed to deal with issues around Shared Care prescribing,

    Support work that promotes antimicrobial stewardship and aim to optimise the standard of antibiotic prescribing locally.

    Assist Practice medication teams with patient contacts regarding medication changes

    Liaise with Community Pharmacies to find alternatives for out of stock items and communicate changes to staff, or to patients when required.

    Respond to queries from patients and practice staff regarding acute and repeat prescriptions, and do so in a timely and professional manner, understanding when and how to refer queries to.

  Technical and Administrative

  • Support the PCN practice medication teams to optimise their prescribing processes to ensure efficient repeat ordering, reduce administrative burden for prescribers and reduce medication wastage. Provide on-the-job or scheduled training as appropriate to help these teams develop.

  • Promote Electronic Repeat Dispensing and encourage online ordering providing support to patients and staff who require assistance.

  • Develop strong working relationships with the PCN clinical pharmacists, the practice Administrative teams and all the other members of the PCN multidisciplinary teams to promote the work of the PCN and to support its development as a strong collaborative organisation to achieve requirements in the PCN DES/ IIF indicators

  • Highlight national and regional changes in prescribing policy or guidance to the GP practices and support them in making changes to their processes to help implementation as needed

  • Understand the local Prescribing Quality (QIPP) schemes, QOF targets and all other local enhanced services that affect prescribing policies within the practices and support them to deliver the requirements of these where needed.

  • Work on prescribing audits or Quality Improvement projects as identified by the practice or the PCN/Federation where appropriate.

  • Be aware of CQC expectations regarding prescribing policies in Primary Care and support practices in developing the policies required to meet these expectations.

  • Understand how to use the practice clinical systems to perform prescribing related searches and extract and manipulate this data for use within all of the above work as needed.

  Personal development and attitude

  • Take responsibility as an adult learner for their own personal development within the role of Pharmacy technician

  • Seek out and take up opportunities for learning and professional development wherever possible

  • Support colleagues in their learning and development and foster a culture where sharing good practice is the expected norm.

  • Regularly attend clinical supervision sessions to discuss and reflect on challenging areas of work or patient issues which have been particularly taxing.

  • Promote the work of the PCN in all areas of work life and seek opportunities to be involved with developing the strength of the network as a vital organisation in local Primary Care.

  • Recognise the significant responsibility of having access to sensitive personal information as part of the role and the importance of maintaining patient confidentiality. Be aware of the practice policies regarding Information Governance and how to seek help and advice

  • Understand that as part of a large MDT in a developing Network the role of Pharmacy Technician within the PCN will change and evolve over time. It will become increasingly important and embedded in local Primary care as the network develops. The right candidate will show a willingness to change and offer flexibility to adapt to differing circumstances.

  • Act in a manner that supports the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues and promote an atmosphere of trust and collaboration within the PCN.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Specific duties may include but are not limited to:

  Clinical Responsibilities

  • Carry out Medicines Reconciliations for New patients, Care Home patients and patients recently discharged from hospital. To update the patients records accordingly and then raise any queries with a GP or other appropriate prescriber within the practice.

    Support the Clinical Pharmacists to carry out Medication Reviews through use of preparatory templates, or by sourcing and providing resources such as patient information leaflets or follow up contacts with the patients or their Community Pharmacy

    Understand the Leicestershire Shared Care Protocol system and support the practices within the PCN to work within this and to communicate with Secondary Care colleagues when needed to deal with issues around Shared Care prescribing,

    Support work that promotes antimicrobial stewardship and aim to optimise the standard of antibiotic prescribing locally.

    Assist Practice medication teams with patient contacts regarding medication changes

    Liaise with Community Pharmacies to find alternatives for out of stock items and communicate changes to staff, or to patients when required.

    Respond to queries from patients and practice staff regarding acute and repeat prescriptions, and do so in a timely and professional manner, understanding when and how to refer queries to.

  Technical and Administrative

  • Support the PCN practice medication teams to optimise their prescribing processes to ensure efficient repeat ordering, reduce administrative burden for prescribers and reduce medication wastage. Provide on-the-job or scheduled training as appropriate to help these teams develop.

  • Promote Electronic Repeat Dispensing and encourage online ordering providing support to patients and staff who require assistance.

  • Develop strong working relationships with the PCN clinical pharmacists, the practice Administrative teams and all the other members of the PCN multidisciplinary teams to promote the work of the PCN and to support its development as a strong collaborative organisation to achieve requirements in the PCN DES/ IIF indicators

  • Highlight national and regional changes in prescribing policy or guidance to the GP practices and support them in making changes to their processes to help implementation as needed

  • Understand the local Prescribing Quality (QIPP) schemes, QOF targets and all other local enhanced services that affect prescribing policies within the practices and support them to deliver the requirements of these where needed.

  • Work on prescribing audits or Quality Improvement projects as identified by the practice or the PCN/Federation where appropriate.

  • Be aware of CQC expectations regarding prescribing policies in Primary Care and support practices in developing the policies required to meet these expectations.

  • Understand how to use the practice clinical systems to perform prescribing related searches and extract and manipulate this data for use within all of the above work as needed.

  Personal development and attitude

  • Take responsibility as an adult learner for their own personal development within the role of Pharmacy technician

  • Seek out and take up opportunities for learning and professional development wherever possible

  • Support colleagues in their learning and development and foster a culture where sharing good practice is the expected norm.

  • Regularly attend clinical supervision sessions to discuss and reflect on challenging areas of work or patient issues which have been particularly taxing.

  • Promote the work of the PCN in all areas of work life and seek opportunities to be involved with developing the strength of the network as a vital organisation in local Primary Care.

  • Recognise the significant responsibility of having access to sensitive personal information as part of the role and the importance of maintaining patient confidentiality. Be aware of the practice policies regarding Information Governance and how to seek help and advice

  • Understand that as part of a large MDT in a developing Network the role of Pharmacy Technician within the PCN will change and evolve over time. It will become increasingly important and embedded in local Primary care as the network develops. The right candidate will show a willingness to change and offer flexibility to adapt to differing circumstances.

  • Act in a manner that supports the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues and promote an atmosphere of trust and collaboration within the PCN.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent in both Maths and English at Grade C or above.
  • Diploma Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services.
  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Enthusiasm to continue to learn and develop.
  • Must be prepared to complete the CPPE General Practice Pharmacy Technician Training Pathway

  Desirable

  • Has already completed the CPPE General Practice Pharmacy Technician Training Pathway or an equivalent training scheme
  • Further post-qualification training and certification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working on own initiative within professional boundaries and with national/local protocols and legislation.
  • Experience of responding directly to enquiries from patients as well as health and social care professionals from various healthcare organisations.
  • Using IT systems to record, analyse and communicate information accurately.
  • Knowledge of standards of conduct of pharmacy professionals
  • Knowledge and understanding of responsibilities related to patient information and confidentiality.
  • Awareness of limits of own knowledge and competency
  • Awareness of responsibilities regarding health and safety particularly when working without direct supervision
  • Understanding of clinical governance and quality measures

  Desirable

  • Previous experience working within Primary Care.
  • Experience of analysing prescribing data
  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Previous experience using the SystmOne clinical system.
  • Previous Experience using Excel/Eclipse Vista/Aristotle

  Additional Criteria

  Essential

  • Satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
  • Satisfactory employment references.
  • Ability to travel easily in the community when required.

  Desirable

  • Good fit with the PCN leadership team.
  • Absence of referee concerns / complaints.
  • Driver with access to vehicle.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent in both Maths and English at Grade C or above.
  • Diploma Level 3 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services.
  • Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
  • Enthusiasm to continue to learn and develop.
  • Must be prepared to complete the CPPE General Practice Pharmacy Technician Training Pathway

  Desirable

  • Has already completed the CPPE General Practice Pharmacy Technician Training Pathway or an equivalent training scheme
  • Further post-qualification training and certification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working on own initiative within professional boundaries and with national/local protocols and legislation.
  • Experience of responding directly to enquiries from patients as well as health and social care professionals from various healthcare organisations.
  • Using IT systems to record, analyse and communicate information accurately.
  • Knowledge of standards of conduct of pharmacy professionals
  • Knowledge and understanding of responsibilities related to patient information and confidentiality.
  • Awareness of limits of own knowledge and competency
  • Awareness of responsibilities regarding health and safety particularly when working without direct supervision
  • Understanding of clinical governance and quality measures

  Desirable

  • Previous experience working within Primary Care.
  • Experience of analysing prescribing data
  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Previous experience using the SystmOne clinical system.
  • Previous Experience using Excel/Eclipse Vista/Aristotle

  Additional Criteria

  Essential

  • Satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
  • Satisfactory employment references.
  • Ability to travel easily in the community when required.

  Desirable

  • Good fit with the PCN leadership team.
  • Absence of referee concerns / complaints.
  • Driver with access to vehicle.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Charnwood GP Network

  Address

  The Old Infant School

  Rosebery Street

  Loughborough

  Leicestershire

  LE11 5DX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.charnwoodgpnetwork.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Charnwood GP Network

  Address

  The Old Infant School

  Rosebery Street

  Loughborough

  Leicestershire

  LE11 5DX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.charnwoodgpnetwork.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

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