About this role
Job summary
The role complements the existing clinical pharmacist team, as well as working alongside community pharmacies and other members of the PCN multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive support to patients within the community, contributing to the effective and efficient use of medication. The role works alongside practice staff to ensure the best outcome for patients
Rochdale Health Alliance is a family-friendly organisation who makes the health and wellbeing of its staff a priority. We have regular training sessions and support staff to reach their full potential.
Main duties of the job
Work alongside all GP practice staff as an integrated part of the practice teams, undertaking numerous medicines related activities.
Contribute to the successful management of medicines and build capacity in the workforce at the right levels.
Help patients to get the best from their medicines by switching medications to agreed and approved protocols.
Contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing processes/protocols/SOPs in General Practice, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems. This includes the promotion of electronic repeat dispensing (eRD) and online ordering.
Contribute to minimising clinical risks and aiming to reduce wasted medicines.
Be responsible for encouraging the development of better understanding of the principles of medicines optimisation throughout the practice teams and promoting good practice. Assist the PCN in achieving national requirements, NICE implementation and utilisation of medicines optimisation initiatives.
About us
Rochdale Health Alliance is a GP federation, formed in 2016 delivering primary care services to the borough of Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (HMR). Core business activities include supporting member practices with a range of core activities. As well as providing in hours, extended hours and weekend clinical services, the organisation supports primary care nursing in our networks together with the homeless and transient communities.
The organisation also manages GP practices across HMR and Bolton
Our bespoke primary care academy provides CPD accredited training to the primary care workforce as well as hosting a variety of student placements and summer school opportunities for aspiring medical students
Job description Job responsibilities
Responsibilities underpinning the role
Clinical
Undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles to ensure effective medicines use, through shared decision-making conversations with patients.
Carry out medicines optimisation tasks including effective medicine administration (e.g. checking inhaler technique), supporting medication reviews and medicines reconciliation.
Where required, utilise consultation skills to work in partnership with patients to ensure they use their medicines effectively.
As determined by the PCN, support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation for care home patients and synchronising medicines for patient transfers between care settings, linking with local community pharmacies.
Support the Clinical Pharmacist in Structure Medication Reviews (SMR) i.e. organise necessary monitoring tests prior to SMR.
Provide expertise to address both the public health and social care needs of patients, including lifestyle advice, service information, and help in tackling local health inequalities.
Manage shared care protocols and liaise with Clinical Pharmacists for more complex patients.
Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing locally.
Technical and Administrative
Support the PCN multi-disciplinary team to ensure efficient medicines optimisation processes are being followed.
Implement efficient ordering and return processes and reducing medication wastage.
Provide training and support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines, including the implementation of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS). Promotion of Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and online ordering.
Develop relationships with other pharmacy professionals and members of the multidisciplinary team to support integration across health and social care including primary care, community pharmacy, secondary care and mental health.
Support practice reception teams in streaming general prescription requests, so as to allow GPs and clinical pharmacists to review the more clinically complex requests.
Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance within GP practices, care homes and other primary care settings.
Support the PCN to deliver on QIPP agenda, QOF and locally commissioned enhanced services. Support the PCN in reviewing and developing practice policies for CQC requirements (This includes reviewing/development of SOPs, recording of MHRA alerts and significant events).
Person Specification
Personal Attributes, Values and Behaviours Essential
Demonstrates commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and organisational values High level of accuracy and attention to detail
Knowledge and Skills Essential
An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues Proficient in MS office packages
Desirable
Knowledge and understanding of pharmacy law and ethics and current legislation
Qualifications Essential
Educated to GCSE standard grade 4 & above including Maths and English (or equivalent) BTEC/NVQ level 3 or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences Professional registration with GPhC Evidence of continued professional development (CPD)
Experience Essential
Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, community, or hospital pharmacy
Desirable
Good clinical pharmacy knowledge including terminology An appreciation of the NHS agenda and Government targets An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for the improvement of prescribing
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 Rochdale Health Alliance
Address Peterloo Medical Centre
133-137 Manchester Old Road
Middleton
Lancs
M24 4DZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://rochdalehealthalliance.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)