Would you like to join a dynamic and innovative PCN Clinical Pharmacy Team?
Do you want to be part of our vision to create healthier communities?
Are you passionate about collaborating with multidisciplinary networks to promote new ways of delivering the best possible care?
We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Primary Care Network (PCN) Pharmacy Technician to join our team and contribute to the delivery of our vision, mission, and values. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the highly valued and supportive Clinical Pharmacy Team within Harness South PCN, working collaboratively alongside our current PCN Pharmacy Technician.
The successful candidate will play a key role within the PCN, providing expert pharmaceutical support while participating in both local Harness initiatives and national programs to innovate care delivery and enhance patient outcomes.
What We Offer:
The practices place a high value on the expertise of the Harness Clinical Pharmacy Team, recognising this role as pivotal to the ongoing development of primary care services. This is a unique opportunity to thrive in the dynamic and evolving environment of primary care.
While we welcome candidates with diverse experiences, comprehensive support and training will be provided to facilitate professional development and success in this role.
Join us in shaping the future of primary care and making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of the local population.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
* Safe and Effective Prescribing: Assist practice teams in optimising safe and cost-effective prescribing practices, including actioning drug safety alerts and monitoring high-risk medicines.
* Collaboration and Support: Work closely with practice teams to implement efficient repeat prescribing systems and perform medicines reconciliation.
* Clinical Support: Support Clinical Pharmacists in delivering medication reviews to manage patients with long-term conditions and complex polypharmacy, including within General Practice, care homes, and patients' homes.
About us
Harness PCNs provides medical services to a population of 140,000 patients residing across Brent in Neasden, Harlesden, Wembley, Willesden and Kingsbury. Our 20 GP practices work across two Primary Care Networks (PCNs).
Harness South PCN provides general and extended medical services to the patients residing across Neasden, Stonebridge, Harlesden, Willesden and Park Royal. Harness South PCN consists of a team of 10 practices:
* Brentfield Medical Centre
* Church End Medical Centre
* Forty Willows Surgery
* Hilltop Medical Practice
* Park Royal Medical Practice
* Roundwood Park Medical Centre
* The Stonebridge Practice
Our mission is to transform primary care delivery in a sustainable way by a commitment to excellence in everything we do and by working in partnership with our patients and our communities to make a positive impact on their health and wellbeing.
If you wish to have this unique opportunity to challenge yourself in the new role as a PCN Pharmacy Technician, we would love to hear from you. We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job.
For further information (no recruitment agencies), please contact:
All shortlisted applications will involve a single stage face-to-face interview in late February 2025/early March 2025.
Job responsibilities
Role overview
The Harness South PCN Pharmacy Technician will be joining a dynamic and innovative Clinical Pharmacy team which has been established for several years and includes pre-registration pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a valued team within Harness South PCN. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly Monday to Friday at practice sites and sometimes remotely and travel between named practices, patient residence and meetings in line with the Harness lone worker policy.
Key relationships
* Clinical Pharmacy Team
* Clinical Directors and Harness Board
* General Practices
* Harness Multidisciplinary Teams
* Integrated Care Pathway Team
* Care Home teams
* Community Pharmacy PCN Leads and Teams
* Hospital Pharmacy teams (London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust)
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in community or hospital pharmacy
* Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
Qualifications
* Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
* BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences
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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