Job summary
Working as part of Marshalls PCN to support the Clinical Pharmacist team to help on the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient outcomes. The role will also include training and development to support the wider MDT team improving co-ordination and effective pharmacy administration within general practice.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients medical records - prescribing accordingly.
• Support the achievement of the prescribing Quality & Outcomes Framework targets and other clinical targets
• Provide advice to GPs, staff and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness.
• Participate in medication audits.
• Assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing budgets and to liaise with the medicines management team in the local ICB.
• Aid in any Quality Improvement (QI) projects that are appropriate.
• Respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate clinician in accordance with practice protocols.
• Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare professionals and providers.

Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation and management incentive schemes and patient safety audits.

• Be responsible for the organisation, planning and of own workload to meet set deadlines.
• Taking messages and passing on information as appropriate.
• Signposting patients to the relevant community services
• Computer data entry/data allocation and collation, processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures.
• Any other duties that may help the PCN and PCN Pharmacy team in their workload.

About us
Our mission in Redbridge is to strengthen, develop and support local general practice, to enable the delivery of high-quality care to local people. We are in the very fortunate position where 4 of the Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Redbridge are working together as part of the Redbridge-wide GP federation Healthbridge Direct.

This means we are able to build strong clinical teams within and across the PCNs. We are now at the very start of an exciting journey of building a team of over 100 additional clinical roles to support and enable the delivery of services within each of our 4 PCNs. We are building teams within and across the PCNs to enable peer support and team working both within and across professions.

We have a unique opportunity in Redbridge to create something special and we want you to be part of it. We have the infrastructure, the relationships and the potential to create a team that will make a significant difference to GP practices, to outcomes for local populations, and to individual lives for patients across Redbridge.

Job responsibilities
Patient services

• NHS health checks
• Blood pressure checks
• Administering Vaccines (flu and COVID-19)
• Administering B12 injections

Professional development
Is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

meets the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria 74 to Register as a Pharmacy Technician.

Enrolled in or willing to enrol in an approved training pathway. Ie. the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP)

Is working under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines

Health and Safety - Risk Management
Must always comply with the Health and Safety policies, in particular following safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting Systems

Comply with the Data Protection Act (2018) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).

Special working conditions
The post holder is required to travel independently between work sites and to attend meetings etc hosted by other agencies.

The post-holder will have contact with body fluids, i.e. wound exudates, urine etc while in clinical practice.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians (APTUK)

Experience
Essential

• Experience of prescribing / clinical systems such as SystmOne, EMIS Web

Desirable

• Recent previous experience within comparable role in General Practice
• Previous experience working within a patient facing role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.