Job summary The interview date for this role will be 26/11/24 We are expanding our care home team and looking for a dynamic pharmacy technician with an interest in expanding their role into elderly care and learning disabilities. The team supports both elderly and LD care homes in the Darlington area with medicines management and patient care. Technicians will be expected to attend MDTs alongside our GP and Care Coordinators to provide advice and guidance on medications, within their own competency and with support from a senior technician and pharmacist. You must be registered, or in the process of being registered, with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and hold an NVQ3 or BTEC level 3 Pharmacy Technician qualification and be willing to undertake the CPPE Primary Care Training Pathway if not already achieved. Funding is in place to 31st March 2026 but it is hoped that continuing funding will be made available for this role. Main duties of the job Aims/Goals of the Care Home team Reduced GP workload Reduced medication costs by formulary prescribing cost-effective alternatives Improved medication outcomes for patients in Care homes Improved patient safety and medication optimisation Improved efficiency of medication changes Improved formulary prescribing to enable better value/outcomes from medicines Improved management of shared care drugs Improved prescribing for care home residents Attendance at regular MDTs where Care Home residents' health needs are discussed. About us Overview of your organisation Primary Healthcare Darlington was established in 2014 as the local GP federation consisting of 11 GP Practices covering an ever-increasing population of 113,000 registered patients in Darlington, County Durham. We have close links with Darlington Borough Council and local NHS Foundation Trusts and have the full support and backing of North East and North Cumbria ICB. We also work closely with and provide support to the Darlington Primary Care Network. Working from newly refurbished dedicated premises close to Darlington Memorial Hospital we provide NHS, Public Health and Private Medical Services. We are an award-winning company who places the wellbeing of our staff at the heart of everything we do. We have a wellbeing lead who offers staff access to multiple wellbeing resources, and as a company we offer staff access to free counselling services, protected time to develop professionally, access to high-quality training and development, free tea and coffee and chilled, filtered water and much more. We also offer staff an opportunity to volunteer for 4 days annually in the local community. In the past year staff have supported Groundwork, Age UK, Dogs Trust and many more community projects. We are on the doorstep of some of the most beautiful and historic sites in the region. Date posted 08 November 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Aligned to AfC B5 but dependent on experience Contract Fixed term Duration 16 months Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number U0016-24-0011 Job locations Forsyth House 20 Woodland Road Darlington County Durham DL3 7PL Job description Job responsibilities Job Summary: The Pharmacy Technician will support the Enhanced Health in Care Homes Framework from NHS England as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. You will support delivery of effective medicines management and medicines optimisation, safe transfer of care, medicines reconciliation and patient counselling. You will provide advice and guidance to care staff to support them in administering medications. Working within their own competency, the Pharmacy Technician will support discussions about medication within the MDT and ensure changes to usual medications are updated on the GP records and the care home informed and supported to safely make these changes, including putting in place any drug monitoring required. The Pharmacy Technician will need to be a team player with good communication and organisational skills, including good time management. You will need to demonstrate your own initiative, be motivated and enthusiastic and be able to work under pressure. Initial key responsibilities: Effective medication changes from MDT, advice from ANP, Pharmacist or GP and ensuring understanding of care staff. Blood pressure reviews within own competency. Attendance at MDT with medication support. Visits to Care homes to ensure medication compliance. Discharge review follow up. Care home medication requests for missing monthly items. Care home requests for interim items or when required medication. Care home advice CPN medication changes- usually letter attached to email, processed in same way as if coming into hub workflow. Additional responsibilities commensurate with the role Aims/Goals of the Role Reduced GP workload Reduced medication costs by formulary prescribing cost-effective alternatives. Improved medication outcomes for patients Improved patient safety and medication optimisation Improved efficiency of medication changes Improved formulary prescribing to enable better value/outcomes from medicines. Improved management of shared care drugs Key working relationships: The Enhanced Health in Care Home team Care Homes GPs and GP staff Darlington PCN Pharmacist and technicians within the practice teams Community Pharmacies Secondary care Pharmacy teams Secondary care discharge teams Job description Job responsibilities Job Summary: The Pharmacy Technician will support the Enhanced Health in Care Homes Framework from NHS England as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. You will support delivery of effective medicines management and medicines optimisation, safe transfer of care, medicines reconciliation and patient counselling. You will provide advice and guidance to care staff to support them in administering medications. Working within their own competency, the Pharmacy Technician will support discussions about medication within the MDT and ensure changes to usual medications are updated on the GP records and the care home informed and supported to safely make these changes, including putting in place any drug monitoring required. The Pharmacy Technician will need to be a team player with good communication and organisational skills, including good time management. You will need to demonstrate your own initiative, be motivated and enthusiastic and be able to work under pressure. Initial key responsibilities: Effective medication changes from MDT, advice from ANP, Pharmacist or GP and ensuring understanding of care staff. Blood pressure reviews within own competency. Attendance at MDT with medication support. Visits to Care homes to ensure medication compliance. Discharge review follow up. Care home medication requests for missing monthly items. Care home requests for interim items or when required medication. Care home advice CPN medication changes- usually letter attached to email, processed in same way as if coming into hub workflow. Additional responsibilities commensurate with the role Aims/Goals of the Role Reduced GP workload Reduced medication costs by formulary prescribing cost-effective alternatives. Improved medication outcomes for patients Improved patient safety and medication optimisation Improved efficiency of medication changes Improved formulary prescribing to enable better value/outcomes from medicines. Improved management of shared care drugs Key working relationships: The Enhanced Health in Care Home team Care Homes GPs and GP staff Darlington PCN Pharmacist and technicians within the practice teams Community Pharmacies Secondary care Pharmacy teams Secondary care discharge teams Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of communicating confidently with staff and colleagues of all levels Communication and relationship building Experience in health and social care Experience of developing relationships with a wide variety of people Working and delivering outcomes with determined timeframes Desirable Experience of working with people with complex needs Experience of working in primary care Sills/Knowledge Essential Understanding of basic health and social care terminology Proven ability to recognise and manage risk Good knowledge of medications, monitoring requirements, doses, side effects & shared care drugs Good interpersonal skills Rigorous in following legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies and codes of conduct Ability to work well across teams Good time management and an ability to prioritise and work to strict deadlines Ability to work on own initiative without direct supervision, understanding where clinical input is needed IT skills and experience in the use of Microsoft Office programmes Have access to own car and full driving licence Desirable Good working knowledge of Systmone Qualifications Essential Good standard of general education Pharmacy Technician NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician Desirable Completion of CPPE pharmacy technician pathway Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of communicating confidently with staff and colleagues of all levels Communication and relationship building Experience in health and social care Experience of developing relationships with a wide variety of people Working and delivering outcomes with determined timeframes Desirable Experience of working with people with complex needs Experience of working in primary care Sills/Knowledge Essential Understanding of basic health and social care terminology Proven ability to recognise and manage risk Good knowledge of medications, monitoring requirements, doses, side effects & shared care drugs Good interpersonal skills Rigorous in following legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies and codes of conduct Ability to work well across teams Good time management and an ability to prioritise and work to strict deadlines Ability to work on own initiative without direct supervision, understanding where clinical input is needed IT skills and experience in the use of Microsoft Office programmes Have access to own car and full driving licence Desirable Good working knowledge of Systmone Qualifications Essential Good standard of general education Pharmacy Technician NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician Desirable Completion of CPPE pharmacy technician pathway 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). Additional information 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). Employer details Employer name Primary Healthcare Darlington Address Forsyth House 20 Woodland Road Darlington County Durham DL3 7PL Employer's website https://primaryhealthcaredarlington.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)