- Proven ability to influence and persuade partners and stakeholders of the respective merits of different options, innovations, new opportunities, and challenges.
- Proven experience of working in primary care, community, or hospital pharmacy and extensive experience of medicines optimisation and a thorough understanding of the medicine pathway
- Professional registration with GPhC
- BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences and experience of working in primary care, community or hospital pharmacy
- Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
- Familiarity with GP clinical systems, TPP SystemOne
- Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of Primary Care Networks, General Practice, and evidence-based medicine.
- An appreciation of the NHS agenda and Government targets.
- Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisation(s).
- Awareness of GP budget-management and funding systems to enable GP clinical pharmacist services to assist delivery of PCN and NHS priorities and requirements for financial balance and quality.
- Some proven clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology.
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for the improvement of prescribing.
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation.
Pharmacy Technician - Swindon, United Kingdom - Kingswood Surgery
Description
Job summary
Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is part of an exciting programmeof transformation to develop a new model of care which addresses our ambitionto deliver person-centred, coordinated care across the district. The ClinicalPharmacy in General Practice model is supported by the direction of nationalpolicy including the Five Year Forward View and GP Forward View where there isa need to better utilise the role of pharmacy within primary care topro-actively help patients stay safe and well and out of hospital as well ashelping to reduce the demands on general practice.
Main duties of the job
Pharmacy technicians play a key role, complementingclinical pharmacists, community pharmacists and other members of themulti-disciplinary team. Pharmacy technicians are different to clinicalpharmacists as they are not able to prescribe or make clinical decisions,instead working under supervision to ensure effective and efficient use ofmedicines. Pharmacy technicians core role responsibilities will coverclinical, and technical and administrative categories.
Ideally, you will have experience in working with GP clinical systems and a thorough understanding of the local NHS system, and be able to communicate confidently with patients, community pharmacies, hospital departments and other stakeholders. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
About us
At Kingswood Medical Group we are a large friendly team of both clinical,allied professionals and administration staff, working hard to support ourcommunity and provide the best care we can to our have circa 28,000 patients across two surgeries; Kingswood Surgeryand Carfax Medical Centre.
A vacancy has arisen within our pharmacy team for either a qualifiedpharmacy technician or someone with significant experience in managingmedicines. The post holder work alongside our pharmacists and pharmacytechnicians and will be responsible for managing the flow of clinic anddischarge letters into the surgery from other settings and ensuring thatpatients are updated about any changes to their medicines and receive them in atimely, safe and effective manner.
If you would like to join our team of great people doing a great job, wewould love to hear from you.
We offer a positive, supportive environment,contributory pension scheme, onsite parking, tea and coffee to name but afew. Our full time roles are hours per week primarily working Monday-Friday.We support a work-life balance so please consider us as your employer, wealso consider part time working. Ourpractice is available to patients Monday- Friday.
If you would like to discuss further please contact Nikki Shaw, Pharmacist Team lead N or if you wish toapply please send your CV to C by Monday 22nd April 2024.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Pharmacy technicians play a key role, complementingclinical pharmacists, community pharmacists and other members of themulti-disciplinary team. Pharmacy technicians are different to clinicalpharmacists as they are not able to prescribe or make clinical decisions,instead working under supervision to ensure effective and efficient use ofmedicines. Pharmacy technicians core role responsibilities will coverclinical, and technical and administrative categories.
You will be working as part of an established pharmacyteam, with a number of pharmacists and technicians, across the two sites thatare Kingswood Medical Group (Kingswood Surgery and Carfax Medical Centre).
Person SpecificationQualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential