Mosaic Healthcare consists of 3 practices (Crown Heights Medical Centre, Odiham & Old Basing Health Centres and Bramblys Grange Medical Practice) located in or near Basingstoke. We have a combined patient population of circa 60,000 patients spread between Basingstoke town centre and semi-rural areas such as Odiham.
We are committed to building a multi-disciplinary team and want to build on the pharmacy resource already within the PCN. All our ARRS staff are supported by an education lead to ensure we meet the aspirations of both the team member and the surgeries. The pharmacy team are also supported by a lead pharmacist.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will help patients to get the best from their medicines by switching medications according to agreed and approved protocols, improving repeat prescribing processes in General Practice, including promotion of repeat dispensing and online ordering, minimising clinical risk and aiming to reduce wasted medicines.
The post holder will be responsible for encouraging the development of better understanding of the principles of medicines optimisation throughout the practice teams and promoting good practice in line with therapeutic developments. This will involve assisting the PCN in achieving national requirements, NICE implementation and utilisation of medicines optimisation initiatives.
About us
Mosaic PCN has several Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians working across the PCN practices. We aim to allocate staff to a specific site where possible, dependent on if the person is full or part time and the needs of each practice.
There are opportunities for learning, including Target events and in-house education and training, as well as support from the lead pharmacist and other members of the clinical team.
Job responsibilities
The post holder must:
1. be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
2. meet the specific qualification and training requirements as specified by the GPhC criteria to register as a Pharmacy Technician.
3. be enrolled in, undertaking or qualified from, an approved training pathway. For example, the Primary Care Pharmacy Educational Pathway (PCPEP) or Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) or courses approved by the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) as meeting the requirements of the UK-wide APTUK/PCPA National Competency Framework for Primary Care Pharmacy Technicians.
4. work under appropriate clinical supervision to ensure safe, effective and efficient use of medicines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GPhC registered pharmacist
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.
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