Job summary
The Thorpe Practice and Mosborough Health Centre have an exciting training opportunity for twoNational Apprenticeship Cross SectorPre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician. Each Apprentice will be allocatedto a specific practice and will also have the opportunity to work in CommunityPharmacies. This is a fantastic opportunity to undertake a formal professionalqualification whilst learning on the job.
You will gain extensive understanding of pharmacy whilst rotatingbetween GP practices and Community Pharmacies. You will be part of themultidisciplinary team. Both practicessit within Townships 1 Primary CareNetwork (PCN).
Candidates are required to have an interest in developing a careerin pharmacy, to become professionally registered with the GeneralPharmaceutical Council
Candidates will need to be enthusiastic, motivated, and hardworking and have good communication and interpersonal skills.
Candidates will be required to complete the qualification for theApprentice Pharmacy Technician- BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principle andPractice for Pharmacy Technicians. Candidates will be registered with BradfordCollege training provider who will provide online training.
You will need 4 GCSEs passes (Grade A*-C / Level 9-4) includingMathematics, English Language, Science and ONE other.
You will be employed by eitherThe Thorpe Practice or Mosborough Health Centre but will be working across bothHackenthorpe and Owlthorpe Surgeries.
Main duties of the job
Under the support and guidance of Pharmacy and Practicestaff, and through a structured rotational training program with CommunityPharmacy and General Practice the post holder will:
develop the knowledge, skills and competencies to achievea General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) - accredited course or approvedqualification within the Pharmacy Technician apprenticeship pathway, to supportregistration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
complete the required competencies in the workplace toachieve the accredited course / recognised qualification / apprenticeship andwill complete the learning organised by the training provider using agreedweekly study day/session(s) and study in personal time.
ensure knowledge, attitudes and behaviour follow theGeneral Pharmaceutical Councils Standards for Pharmacy Professionals duringthe two-year training programme in order that they can seek a declaration ofcompetence from supervising pharmacy professional in all sectors, as requiredfor registration.
About us
The Thorpe Practice and Mosborough Health Centre sit within Townships 1, Primary Care Network (PCN). This consists of 3 additional practices which are Birley, Crystal Peaks and Sothall Medical Centres.
Thorpe Practice and Mosborough Health Centre both have friendly and supportive teams and on a wider scale all 5 practices work collaboratively to support the wider communities that sit within Townships 1.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To study for one day a week to achieve thePre-Registration Pharmacy Technician training programme in the two-yearduration and complete the required accredited course/recognisedqualification/apprenticeship
To complete rotations in Community Pharmacy for a periodof training delivered weekly or in a block (minimum of three months per year) dispensing, checking, and issuing medicines, counselling patients on how to usetheir medicines, stock management, reconciliation of medicines, and Over theCounter (OTC) sales for minor ailments, medicines review, and enhanced serviceseg, stop smoking services under the supervision of Pharmacy Staff.
To complete rotations in General Practice for a period oftraining as defined in the training plan; delivered weekly or in a block responding to a prescription requests, reviewing hospital discharge/clinicalletters and reconciling medication against current medications highlightingdiscrepancies under the supervision of the Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician,completing audits under the supervision of a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician.
To gain knowledge of diseases, basic treatments and theactions and uses of drugs.
To answer basic pharmaceutical queries under supervision.
To learn about and contribute to the objectives for safepatient care in all workplaces.
To support team values to ensure the maintenance of thehighest professional standards.
To always maintain confidentiality.
Community Pharmacy responsibilities:
To work under the supervision of the SupervisingPharmacist or Pharmacy Technician at all times.
To follow all workplace Standard Operating Procedures atall times.
To learn about Medicines Optimisation and how PharmacyTechnicians contribute to Community Pharmacy services. This will involve apatient-facing role.
To assist the Pharmacist in retrieving electronicprescriptions (EPS) as per SOPs.
To receive prescriptions and ensure they are legal andvalid and advise patients on completing the declaration.
To use the Pharmacy computer system to record PatientMedication Records and create labels.
To dispense prescriptions including FP10s & PrivatePrescriptions and monitored dosage systems (MDS) and confirm accuracy as percommunity, dispensing pharmacy SOPs.
To issue prescriptions and counsel patients on how to usetheir medicines.
To dispose of returned and unwanted medication as perSOPs.
To record controlled drugs in the CD register and conductcontrolled drug balance checks as per SOPs.
To order, receive,store, and maintain stock as per SOPs.
To support the community pharmacist with medicinesreconciliation in accordance with protocols, highlighting discrepancies toensure patients medication records are up to date and liaising with generalpractice to ensure the correct medicines are continued following transfer ofcare.
To complete OTC sales and recommendations for common minorailments under the supervision of a Pharmacist, trained Pharmacy staff.
To support the Pharmacist to complete Medication UseReviews (MURs), New Medicines Service (NMS) and Community PharmacistConsultation Service (CPCS)
To support thePharmacist to complete commissioned enhanced services, stop smokingservices, under the supervision of Pharmacy Staff.
To liaise with General Practice regarding prescriptionissues.
General Practice responsibilities:
To work under the supervision of the Pharmacy professionalat all times and liaison with other Practice staff.
To follow all workplace Standard Operating Procedures atall times
To learn about Medicines Optimisation and how PharmacyTechnicians contribute to General Practice. This will involve working inGeneral Practice in a patient facing role and with telephone contact.
To use the surgery computer system to record information& consultations, run searches and send tasks to other healthcareprofessionals.
To respond to prescription requests from communitypatients, nursing home staff, pharmacy staff and GPs, processing them with48 hours for routine prescriptions and same day for urgent prescriptions. Thiscan include re-routing prescriptions to out of hours pharmacies for same daydelivery.
To learn about and be involved with the use of practicetemplates to record patient monitoring for high-risk drugs.
To learn about and be involved in monitoring blood tests,recalls and reviews using established protocols and involvement of theappropriate clinician.
To review hospital discharge notifications, clinicalletters and reconcile medication against current medications, highlightingdiscrepancies to the pharmacist, designated GP under supervision.
To help support practice prescribing budgets by on-goingmonitoring, audit and analysis of drug use and support practices in reviewing,developing and enhancing cost-effective prescribing. This includes stayingaware of latest prescribing improvement targets.
To assist pharmacists, clinical staff help with annualmedication reviews, Asthma assisting with information to ensureprescribing of most cost-effective formulary product and observing patientshave good inhaler technique under supervision.
Conduct regular audits on medicines storage ensuring localand national guidelines are adhered to and issues are reported to theappropriate manager.
To ensure medicines in the surgery are checked and out ofdate stock is identified and disposed of in an appropriate and timely mannerand disposed of according to SOPs.
To utiliseresources to promote the reduction of medicines waste.
To conduct face to face & telephone interventions (asoutlined by the pharmacist) with patients and ensure consultations are recordedand reported to the pharmacist or designated GP.
To complete prescribing audits to monitor and analyseindividual practice/primary care network prescribing performance and trendsagainst local and national targets, presenting information and data andidentifying priority areas for action.
To support prescribing clerks by helping with queriesrelating to prescription requests.
To look for ways to improve efficiency and safety of theprescription ordering process, ensuring queries are resolved and scripts issuedin line with timeframe in the practice procedure working with the practicepharmacist.
To support thepharmacist in implementing drug withdrawals and alerts, MHRA alerts andmedicine shortages.
To inspire the patient population with seasonal healthinformation campaigns, creating displays throughout the year, StopSmoking, Antibiotic Awareness, annual Flu campaign.
To promote digital solutions including Patient Access, NHSApp, Electronic Repeat Dispensing to patients and practice staff as required byPractice Manager.
Research & Audit:
To assist Pharmacy Technicians & General PracticePharmacists in the completion of audits as required.
Training & Development:
To complete a General Pharmaceutical Council(GPhC)-accredited course, GPhC-recognised qualification or a GPhC approvedapprenticeship pathway. This will support eligibility to register with theGeneral Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician.
To study using online resources one day each week (orequivalent).
To commit to study at home where necessary.
To complete mandatory training and other statutorytraining at all workplaces.
To complete local competency-based assessments wherenecessary.
To ensure that you meet the minimum number of hours workbased experience, as stated by the General Pharmaceutical Council, to enableyou to register as a qualified Pharmacy Technician.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. You will require FOUR GCSE (or equivalent) passes (Grade A* - C Level 9-4) in the following subjects
2. Mathematics
3. English Language
4. Science
5. One other
6. Note: Check with your training provider for any additional requirements.
7. Ability to work with attention to detail and accuracy
8. Basic IT Skills
9. Ability to work to deadlines in a high-pressure environment
10. Ability to work to complete college, training provider deadlines
11. Good written and oral skills
12. Good team working skills
13. Good numeracy skills
14. Professional attitude, conscientious with the ability to empathise
15. Self Motivate with commitment to the training
16. Ability to complete the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) accredited course, recognised qualification or apprenticeship pathway with Training Provider.
Desirable
17. NVQ In Pharmacy Service Skill Level 2
18. Previous experience in a dispensary in community or hospital or have experience of working in general practice.
19. Customer service skills