Pharmacy Technician - MDC Network PCN

MDC PCN are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join their pharmacy team. Pharmacy technicians play an important role, complementing clinical pharmacists, community pharmacists and other members of the PCN multi-disciplinary team. Pharmacy technicians core role responsibilitieswill cover clinical, and technical and administrative categories. Main duties of the job The main duties of the role will include : Supporting Structured Medication Reviews Counsel patients on Medicines Prescription Management Conducting medicines reconciliation Conducts medicinesAudits, To undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration ( checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews, and medicines reconciliation where required, utilise consultation skills to work on partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively. Support, as determined by the PCN, medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for new care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings and linking with local community pharmacists. 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 local health inequalities Take a central role in the clinical aspects of shared care protocols and liaising with specialist pharmacists for more complex patients Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings. This will be achieved through undertaking clinical audits ( use of antibiotics), supporting quality improvement measures and contributing to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services Work with the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation, including implementing efficient ordering and return processes, and reducing wastage Supervise practice reception teams in sorting and streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests Provide leadership for medicines optimisation systems across PCNs, supporting practices with a range of services to get the best value from medicines by encouraging and implementing Electronic Prescriptions, safe repeat prescribing systems, and timely monitoring and management of high-risk medicines Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) Develop relationships with other pharmacy technicians, pharmacists and members of the multi-disciplinary team to support integration of the pharmacy team across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care, and mental health.

Essential

• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent time management.
• Good numeracy and analytical skills.
• Confident and assertive in liaising with other professionals.
• Ability to use initiative.
• Self-motivated.
• Good presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Good computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft office.
• Current driving licence and access to own transport.
Desirable
• Experience of working within Primary Care
• Experience of EMIS GP System
Personal Qualities Essential
• Excellent interpersonal skills particularly with prescribers, older people and carers.
• Ability to deal with difficult issues / situations with diplomacy and sensitivity.
• Ability to work on own initiative, able to plan, prioritise, make decisions and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work well in a team.
Qualifications Essential
• Completion of a pharmacy technician training or education program
• Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council (GphC)
  
  Bromley GP Alliance Department Information
BGPA is a federation of all 43 Bromley practices working collaborativelyto enhance the health and wellbeing of Bromley residents, covering over 350,000patients, 100% of the Bromley population. BGPAs partner organisation is Bromley Education and Training Hub(BETH). BETH supports education, training and professional development acrossprimary care in Bromley and beyond. Organisational Values / Objectives BGPAs goalsare to work strategically with Bromleypractices to help secure the best services for patients whilst working togetherto support member practices in the challenges of a changing NHS. BGPA aims to improve the morale of generalpractice in Bromley by sharing expertise, services and supporting itsworkforce. BGPA will make a positive impacton medical services in Bromley by working closely with One Bromley Partnersincluding NHS SEL ICB, local NHS trusts, local providers and patient groups, toimprove the delivery of healthcare to the local population. AtBGPA we truly believe that diversity fosters creativity andinnovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive,and to being a place where all belong. Wewant a workplace culture that truly reflects our values. We particularlyencourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented inthe BGPA workforce. Theseinclude people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabledpeople and LGBTQI+ people.